Diuretic activity of leaves of Garcinia Cambogia in rats

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 228-230

  Mathew, Githa E ^a   Mathew, B ^a,b   Shaneeb, M M ^a   Nyanthara, B ^a  

^a Department of Pharmacology ^*  (India)

^b Grace College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Aqueous extract; diuretic activity; ethanol extract; Garcinia cambogia

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE; GARCINIA CAMBOGIA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CHLORIDE URINE LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; GARCINIA CAMBOGIA; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM URINE LEVEL; RAT; SODIUM URINE LEVEL; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 84856080636     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.91567     Document Type: Article

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