Preliminary experimental diuretic activity of plants used by cuban population

Diuretic activity of five medicinal plants (Cassia alata L., Zanthoxylum fagara L., Nectandra coriacea Sw, Costus pictus D. Don, and Persea americana Miller) used by Cuban population was assessed. Plants decoctions (30 %) were applied to Wistar male rats (400 mg/kg BW), based on total solids and com...

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Autores principales: Pérez, Maykel, Boffill Cárdenas, María de los Ángeles, Morón, Francisco, Monteagudo, Emilio, Sueiro, Mario L., Lorenzo Monteagudo, Geidy
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/8185
http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/30/3/LAJOP_30_3_2_11.pdf
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topic Farmacia
diuretics; medicinal plants; rats
Etnofarmacología
Agentes Natriuréticos
spellingShingle Farmacia
diuretics; medicinal plants; rats
Etnofarmacología
Agentes Natriuréticos
Pérez, Maykel
Boffill Cárdenas, María de los Ángeles
Morón, Francisco
Monteagudo, Emilio
Sueiro, Mario L.
Lorenzo Monteagudo, Geidy
Preliminary experimental diuretic activity of plants used by cuban population
topic_facet Farmacia
diuretics; medicinal plants; rats
Etnofarmacología
Agentes Natriuréticos
description Diuretic activity of five medicinal plants (Cassia alata L., Zanthoxylum fagara L., Nectandra coriacea Sw, Costus pictus D. Don, and Persea americana Miller) used by Cuban population was assessed. Plants decoctions (30 %) were applied to Wistar male rats (400 mg/kg BW), based on total solids and completed with physiological saline solution up to a total constant administration volume of 40 ml/kg BW and administered to 7 experimental groups: 5 treated, a positive control (furosemide, 20 mg/kg) and a negative control (NaCl, 0,9 %). Animals were placed in metabolic cages, decoctions administered and urinary excretion quantified after ½, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 h. After the urinary excretion, diuretic action and diuretic activity were calculated. Urine volumes were increased in all treated groups when compared to negative control, being superior in C. alata and P. americana and, at the same time, similar to the reference diuretic used.
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author Pérez, Maykel
Boffill Cárdenas, María de los Ángeles
Morón, Francisco
Monteagudo, Emilio
Sueiro, Mario L.
Lorenzo Monteagudo, Geidy
author_facet Pérez, Maykel
Boffill Cárdenas, María de los Ángeles
Morón, Francisco
Monteagudo, Emilio
Sueiro, Mario L.
Lorenzo Monteagudo, Geidy
author_sort Pérez, Maykel
title Preliminary experimental diuretic activity of plants used by cuban population
title_short Preliminary experimental diuretic activity of plants used by cuban population
title_full Preliminary experimental diuretic activity of plants used by cuban population
title_fullStr Preliminary experimental diuretic activity of plants used by cuban population
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary experimental diuretic activity of plants used by cuban population
title_sort preliminary experimental diuretic activity of plants used by cuban population
publishDate 2011
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/8185
http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/30/3/LAJOP_30_3_2_11.pdf
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