Andrographis echioides Andrographis echioides is used in the traditional medicine as diuretic. In the present study, the diuretic activity of Petroleum ether, Chloroform extract of Andrographis echioides was studied and the activity was compared with furosimide as standard. The Chloroform extract exhibited significant diuretic activity as evidenced by increased total urine volume and the urine ...

ipomoea reniformis roxb. (convolvulaceae) is a small, weedy herb used for the management of cardiac problems in traditional systems of medicine in india and pakistan. objective of the present study is to investigate the hypotensive, diuretic and angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitory activities of the aqueous-methanol (30:70) crude extract of the dried aerial parts of i. reniformis (ir....

Diuretic drugs are used almost universally in patients with congestive heart failure, most frequently the potent loop diuretics. Despite their unproven effect on survival, their indisputable efficacy in relieving congestive symptoms makes them first line therapy for most patients. In the treatment of more advanced stages of heart failure diuretics may fail to control salt and water retention de...

ABSTRACT The present study was undertaken to investigate the diuretic activity of Rumex vesicariys.Linn and its formulation in experimental rats. The preliminary phytochemical investigation was carried out to identify the various chemical constituents present in the alcoholic extract. It was found that the Rumex vesicarius contain carbohydrate, glycosides, saponin, steroids, and flavonoids and ...

Post-feeding diuresis in Rhodnius prolixus is neurohormonally controlled by serotonin and at least one peptidergic diuretic hormone (possibly a CRF-related peptide). These appear to be released by two different neurosecretory groups – 5 dorsal unpaired median (DUM) cells and 5-6 lateral neurosecretory cells of the mesothoracic ganglionic mass. The DUM cells co-localize serotonin and the calcito...

Aim of this study is to confirm and investigate the diuretic effect of crocine which is the pharmacologically active component of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) and to study the possible mechanism of action in relation to urinary nitrite. Twenty four rats were divided into 3 groups; control, hydrochlorothiazide and crocine treated groups. Assay of the diuretic activity of crocine was performed by ...

Aim of this study is to confirm and investigate the diuretic effect of crocine which is the pharmacologically active component of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) and to study the possible mechanism of action in relation to urinary nitrite. Twenty four rats were divided into 3 groups; control, hydrochlorothiazide and crocine treated groups. Assay of the diuretic activity of crocine was performed by ...

BACKGROUND Rather than the absolute dose of diuretic or urine output, the primary signal of interest when evaluating diuretic responsiveness is the efficiency with which the kidneys can produce urine after a given dose of diuretic. As a result, we hypothesized that a metric of diuretic efficiency (DE) would capture distinct prognostic information beyond that of raw fluid output or diuretic dose...

Objective—To examine the eVect of concomitant intake of â blockers with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, diuretics, or both on plasma renin concentrations in a population based sample (MONICA survey, Augsburg, Germany). Subject and methods—728 individuals were studied, of whom 171 were treated using monotherapy (ACE inhibitor (n = 21), diuretic (n = 10), or â blocker (n = 72)), o...