摘要
purpose: to evaluate the copaiba oil effect on urea and creatinine levels in rats submitted to kidney ischemia and reperfusion syndrome. methods: eighteen wistar rats (rattus norvegicus albinus), aged between 90 and 120 days, weight between 200g and 250g, were allocated in 2 groups (n=9) and submitted to 50 minutes of renal ischemia and reperfusion and treated or not with copaiba oil (0,63ml/kg daily seven days before ischemia). the nitrogen excrements were assessed at 24, 48 and 72 hours after ischemia period. results: the urea serum level was smaller (p d%26quot; 0,05) at 24 and 48 hours, and the creatinine serum level was smaller at 48 hours in animals treated with copaiba oil (girc) than the gir. conclusion: the copaiba oil decreased significantly the urea serum level at 24 and 48 hours and the creatinine level at 48 hours after kidney ischemia and reperfusion in rats.