Acute toxicity and diuretic studies of Rungia repens aerial parts in rats.

Basu, S K; Arivukkarasu, R

Basu, S K; Arivukkarasu, R.

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Basu SK; Department of Pharmacognosy and Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India. eskebee@yahoo.com

Fitoterapia ; 77(2): 83-5, 2006 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16406360

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Ethanolic extract of Rungia repens aerials parts (300 and 600 mg/kg p.o) showed diuretic activity in rats. The acute toxicity, orally evaluated in mice, was found to be higher than 3000 mg/kg.

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Acanthaceae/toxicity; Diuretics/pharmacology; Diuretics/toxicity; Plant Extracts/pharmacology; Plant Extracts/toxicity; Acanthaceae/chemistry; Animals; Chlorides/urine; Diuretics/administration & dosage; Diuretics/isolation & purification; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Female; Male; Mice; Plant Components, Aerial/chemistry; Plant Components, Aerial/toxicity; Plant Extracts/administration & dosage; Plant Extracts/isolation & purification; Plants, Medicinal/toxicity; Potassium/urine; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Sodium/analysis; Sodium/urine

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Plant Extracts / Acanthaceae / Diuretics Limits: Animals Language: En Year: 2006 Type: Article

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