Diuretic activity of ethanol extract of Mirabilis jalapa (Linn.) leaf in normal male Wistar rats

Diuretic activity of ethanol extract of Mirabilis jalapa (Linn.) leaf in normal male Wistar rats

Background: Ethanol extract of Mirabilis jalapa leaf (EEMJL) has been used in the folk medicine of Nigeria as diuretics without any scientific evidence. Aim: Ethanol extract of Mirabilis jalapa leaf at 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg body weight was investigated for diuretic activity in male Wistar rats. Set...

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Main Authors: Musa T. Yakubu, Adenike M Oyagoke, Luqman A. Quadri, Anthonia O. Agboola, Hussein O.B. Oloyede
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development
Subjects:
Diuretic activity
Furosemide
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginacaea
Safety
Online Access:https://jomped.org/index.php/jomped/article/view/70

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