Diuretic activity of the extracts of Adansonia digitata leaves
2006
Kirubha, T.S.V. (Adhiparasakthi Coll. of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu (India)) | Nagavalli, D. (Adhiparasakthi Coll. of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu (India)) | Hemalatha, S. (Adhiparasakthi Coll. of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu (India)) | Karunambigai, K. (Adhiparasakthi Coll. of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu (India))
Methanolic and aqueous extracts of Adansonia digitata leaves were tested for diuretic activity in rats. The parameters studied on individual rat were body weight before and after test period, total urine volume, urine concentration of Na+, K+ and CI-. In the present study, methanolic and aqueous extracts of Adansonia digitata leaves (100 mg/kg of body weight) showed increase in urine volume, cation and anion excretion. Frusemide was used as a reference diuretic.
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