S. cordifolia and E. carlinae reduced renal dysfunction in HFF diet-fed rats.
Both herbal decoctions decreased renal lipid accumulation and oxidative stress.
The decoctions modulated proteins related to glomeruloesclerosis and tubular fibrosis.
E. carlinae exerted the greatest effect on proteins related to glomerular proliferation.
These decoctions may be used as functional beverages with renoprotective effects.