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Volume: 4 Issue: 2 December 2006 - Supplement - 1

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EFFECT OF AQUEOUS –ALCHOHOLIC EXTRACT SEEDS OF HIBISCUS ESCU-LENTA ON DURESIS IN TESTECTOMIED MICE

Nowadays use medicinal plants have caused considerable interests in treatment of different disease. Okra is one of these plants, the seeds of Okra are traditionally assumed to have diuresis properties. Okra contains potassium, magnesium and calcium. Phosphoric acid is the main substance in the seeds of Okra Effect of this plant on diuresis has been not investigated. In this study aqueous –alchoholic extract seeds of Hibiscus Escu-Lenta (40-200 mg) on diuresis in testectomied mice (body weight mean X¯=30.16±2, n=5) have been tested. Results indicate the extract cause increase urine volume in concentration dependent manner.Okra is containing the substances which offer some clinical use in facilitating diuresis in the mice.



Volume : 4
Issue : 2
Pages : 175


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