The study of the effect of the combination of quercetin and glucosamine derivatives on the course of the membranous kidney damage in the experiment

Abstract

The search for effective and affordable drugs for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important problem in modern medicine. Development of CKD leads to imminent renal failure, disability of patients and the loss of social activity. Today most patients with CKD do not have the opportunity to receive the specialized medical care in Ukraine.Aim. To study experimentally the effect of the combination of quercetin and glucosamine derivatives on the course of the membranous kidney damage in rats.Materials and methods. The studies were performed on the model of doxorubicin nephropathy in 60 rats. In animals the urine was studied; the kidney mass ratio, the glomerular filtration rate and the urea blood level were determined.Results. In the course of the study it was shown that under the effect of the combination of quercetin and glucosamine derivatives studied there was a significant decrease of the level of proteinuria, the kidney mass ratio, blood urea and an increase of the GFR index. It indicates normalization of the functional state of the kidneys. At the same time, by the degree of its effect the combination was superior to the activity of the reference drugs – quercetin and lespefril.Conclusions. The combination of quercetin with glucosamine derivatives studied under the conditions of the doxorubicin nephropathy development in rats has a pronounced nephroprotective effect and is a promising drug for correction of chronic kidney disease.