Abstract

HERRERA RODRIGUEZ, Reinaldo; LEON PADILLA, María del Carmen; PRIETO CARDOSO, Maité  and  AGUERO PELAEZ, María Eugenia. Diuretic Effect and acute toxity of Aschyranthes aspera in rats. AMC [online]. 2000, vol.4, n.5, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1025-0255.

The cotion of Achyrantes aspera (20% p/v) administred in doses of 200, 400 and 800 mg 7kg of body through oral via to wistar rats crused a significant in creasing in the volume of orine eliminated (p<00.5, p<00.1) as well as excretion of electrolites (sodium and potasium) (p,0.01) in doses of 400 and 800 mg/kg of body weigth. The diuretic effect of coction was compared with hydrochlorothyazide which was administred 25 mg/kg of body weight through oral via.

Keywords : PLANTS, MEDICINALS; RATS; DIURETICS.

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