Evaluation of diuretic activity of aqueous and methanol extracts of Lepidium sativum Garden Cress (Cruciferae) in rats

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-219

  Patel, Umang ^a   Kulkarni, Mukul ^a   Undale, Vaishali ^a   Bhosale, Ashok ^a  

^a PDEA's Seth Govind Raghunath Sable College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Diuretic activity; Herbal medicine; Lepidium sativum; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM EXTRACT; METHANOL EXTRACTION RESIDUE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; POTASSIUM EXCRETION; RAT; SODIUM EXCRETION;

EID: 69249127915     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v8i3.44536     Document Type: Article

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