Diuretic activity of squamate mistletoe,Viscum angulatum

Evaluation of Diuretic and Antidiabetic Activity of Esculin

Diuretics are the agents which cause increase in excretion of urine. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multi-factorial disorder characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from an increased hepatic glucose production and diminished insulin secretion. The present study was undertaken to study the diuretic and anti-diabetic activity of esculin. Esculin was found to have potent diuretic activity in normal ...

Diuretic Activity of Polyscias Fruticosa (l.) Harms

Polyscias fruticosa (L.) Harm (Family: Araliaceae) is possibly native to Malaysia, but now widely cultivated in tropical areas and as a greenhouse plant. In Fiji, the root is used as a diuretic. The juice from the bark is taken for thrush and an ulcerated tongue or throat. A poultice made from the bark is used on syphilitic sores. The present study was undertaken to investigate diuretic effect ...

Diuretic activity of Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn.

Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn. is a well documented plant. The present study is done to establish the diuretic activity of the water-soluble portions of the ethanolic extracts of its flowers, barks, seeds and leaves. In toxicity study, the extracts were seen to be safe up to the dose of 2.0 gm/kg. For the estimation of diuretic activity, the parameters studied were total urine volume and urine c...

evaluation of diuretic and antidiabetic activity of esculin

diuretics are the agents which cause increase in excretion of urine. diabetes mellitus (dm) is a multi-factorial disorder characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from an increased hepatic glucose production and diminished insulin secretion. the present study was undertaken to study the diuretic and anti-diabetic activity of esculin. esculin was found to have potent diuretic activity in normal ...

Diuretic Activity Studies on Three Medicinal Plants