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Diuretic activity of ethanolic extract of Panicum repens L. roots and rhizomes.
- Source :
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Natural product research [Nat Prod Res] 2019 Jun; Vol. 33 (12), pp. 1832-1833. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Feb 08. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The diuretic activity of ethanolic extract of Panicum repens was investigated in rats. A single oral dose of 500 mg/kg of P. repens extract were given to rats, after 24 h, urine volume, its sodium and potassium concentrations were estimated. Treatment with P. repens extract caused a significant increase in tested parameters as compared to their corresponding controls, p  < 0.05.
- Subjects :
- Administration, Oral
Animals
Diuretics administration & dosage
Diuretics chemistry
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical methods
Ethanol chemistry
Male
Plant Extracts analysis
Plant Extracts chemistry
Potassium urine
Rats, Wistar
Sodium urine
Diuretics pharmacology
Panicum chemistry
Plant Extracts pharmacology
Plant Roots chemistry
Rhizome chemistry
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1478-6427
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Natural product research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29417837
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2018.1437440