Aqueous Extract of Cornsilk Confers Mild Diuretic Activity in Normal Rats (Ekstrak Akues Sutera Jagung Cetus Aktiviti Diuretik Sederhana dalam Tikus Normal)

• Main Authors: Solihah, M.A., Nurhanan, A.R., Wan Amir Nizam, W.A., Wan Rosli, W. I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/31561/1/13_M.A._Solihah.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/31561/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Cornsilk is traditionally used to treat illnesses related to kidney and as diuretic agent. The study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of Malaysian cornsilk in elevating diuresis and their dose response relationship in normal Sprague-Dawley rat. The diuresis activity was determined by admi...