Acute diuretic effect of aqueous extract of Retama raetam in normal rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-35

  Maghrani, M ^a   Zeggwagh, N A ^a   Haloui, M ^b   Eddouks, M ^a  

^a MOULAY ISMAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Diuretic activity; Normal rat; Retama raetam; Water extract

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; FUROSEMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; RETAMA RAETAM; RETAMA RAETAM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURESIS; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEMATOCRIT; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; UREA BLOOD LEVEL; URINE OSMOLALITY; URINE PH;

RETAMA RAETAM;

EID: 17644422777     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.01.045     Document Type: Article

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