Diuretic Activity of the Aqueous Extract Leaves of Ficus glumosa Del. (Moraceae) in Rats

Experiments were carried out to validate the use of F. glumosa extract as a diuretic in the treatment of hypertension as claimed by traditional healers. The experiments were performed under the same conditions with two synthetic pharmacological diuretics considered as check (Furosemide and Amiloride...

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Main Authors: Fidèle Ntchapda, Djedouboum Abakar, Blaise Kom, Paulin Nana, Christian Bonabe, Maguirgue Kakesse, Emmanuel Talla, Théophile Dimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/693803