Ameliorative effect of cotreatment with the methanolic leaf extract of <i>Urtica dioica</i> on acute kidney injury induced by gentamicin in rats.

The cotreatment of UD extract can attenuate renal injury of GM by reduction of oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, and oxygen free radicals. The potential nephroprotective effects of UD extract are probably mediated via its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.