Diuretic activity of roots from Carica papaya L. and Ananas comosus L.

Water extracts of Carica papaya and Ananas comosus extracts were administered orally at doses of 5 and 10 mg/kg to Spraque Dawley rats. Two other groups were given commercial diuretics, furosemide and hydrochlorthiazide at 10 mg/kg. Urine volume, urine pH, urine density and urine electrolytes were d...

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Main Authors: Adam, Yunus, Abdul Aziz, Nasaruddin, Ahmad, Zuraini, Abd. Kadir, Arifah, Omar Fauzee, Mohd Sofian, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Somchit, Muhammad Nazrul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Research Online Publishing House 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29830/1/Diuretic%20activity%20of%20roots%20from%20Carica%20papaya%20L.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29830/
http://www.globalresearchonline.net/pharmajournal/vol23iss1.aspx
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English