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BANGKOK, Sep. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Urinary tract stone is common among people of the tropics such as Thailand. In

2020, surveys show that 16-17 percent of the population have this disease, and

up to 12 percent of the patients have an asymptomatic urinary stone.

"People with the early urinary stone disease are often unaware of it and its

life-threatening danger, so they neglect to prevent it.  But when the stones

are larger, they cause urinary obstructions, pain, difficulty urinating, and

blood in the urine in some people. The problem with urinary stone is its

recurrence, and that can lead to chronic kidney failure," said Asst. Prof. Dr.

Chanchai Boonla, Department of Biochemistry, Chula Faculty of Medicine.  The

most commonly known treatments are medications, shock wave lithotripsy – SWL),

and surgery.

Recently, Chula MED launched the latest tasty and nutritious medical innovation

that can prevent urinary stone formation – HydroZitLa – a concentrated herbal

drink with "blue pea flower" and "banana stem" by a team of researchers

comprising Asst. Prof. Dr. Chanchai Boonla, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nattida

Chotechuang, Mr. Bundit Prachapiban, Ms. Natcha Madared, and a number of

master's and doctoral degree students.

"Not drinking enough water and eating foods and vegetables high in oxalate,

such as betel leaves can lead to urinary stones."  Also, low secretion of

urinary citrate and high oxidative stress can destroy kidney cells and attract

the crystallization of the urinary stones. Moreover, consuming food high in

sodium and protein also increases the chance of urinary stone formation.

"The urinary stone inhibitor is citrate, which is found in citrus fruits, such

as lemon, grapefruit, bergamot, tart cranberries, and melons, which Thai people

tend not to prefer as much as sweet fruits, making it easy for the body to get

less citrate. Antioxidants are found in fruits and vegetables.

HydroZitla Citrate Plus drink is a combination of modern and traditional

medicine. Banana stems have a diuretic effect and can reduce the amount of

oxalate in the urine. Blue pea flowers are high in antioxidants and give out a

beautiful natural color.

Having been certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), HydroZitLa is

currently available at the vending machines selling Chula medical innovations

or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HydroZitLa

For more information, visit https://www.chula.ac.th/en/highlight/48548/

SOURCE: Chulalongkorn University Communication Center

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