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Nephroprotective Effects of Citrus spp. Fruit-Cuticle Extracts, Melatonin, and Hydrochlorothiazide on HgCl₂-Induced Acute Renal Failure in Albino Rats

Paper D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

Researchers tested whether citrus peel extract, melatonin, or the blood pressure pill hydrochlorothiazide protected rats from sudden kidney failure caused by mercury poisoning. This was done in rats, not people. It says little about long-term kidney disease in humans. No abstract was available, so we cannot report how well anything worked.

Who did this work

Zana Zana (University of Raparin) · Riyadh Mawlood (University of Raparin) · Lana Hama Amin (Komar University of Science and Technology) · Ranj Azeez (Komar University of Science and Technology) · Elakhan Ahmed (Komar University of Science and Technology)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-15
https://doi.org/10.31530/cjnst.2026.2.2.4