title: Acute toxicity and diuretic studies of Rungia repens aerial parts in rats.
abstract: Ethanolic extract of Rungia repens aerials parts (300 and 600 mg/kg p.o) showed diuretic activity in rats. The acute toxicity, orally evaluated in mice, was found to be higher than 3000 mg/kg.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy and Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India. eskebee@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arivukkarasu
mesh_terms: D027901:Acanthaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D002712:Chlorides / Q000652:urine; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity*; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000633:toxicity; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D004232:Diuretics; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium