Diuretic effect of the crude extracts of Carissa edulis in rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-61

  Nedi, Teshome ^a   Mekonnen, Negussu ^a   Urga, Kelbessa ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Carissa edulis; Diuretic action; Diuretic activity; Electrolyte

Indexed keywords

CARISSA EDULIS EXTRACT; CHLORIDE ION; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APOCYNACEAE; ARTICLE; BARK; CARISSA EDULIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROLYTE URINE LEVEL; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT; SOXHLET EXTRACTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URINARY EXCRETION; URINE VOLUME; WOOD;

ANIMALS; APOCYNACEAE; DIURETICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROLYTES; MALE; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; URINATION;

EID: 4544241683     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.06.017     Document Type: Article

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