title: COMPARISION OF DIURETIC ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF AERVA LANATA (Linn.) Juss. ex. Schult & AERVA TOMENTOSA Forsk. Family: AMARANTHACEAE.
abstract: The diuretic activity of concentrated ethanolic extract of Aerva lanata (Linn) & Aerva tomentosa Forsk on healthy albino rats were studied with frusemide as reference drug. The urine output increased with concentrated ethanolic extract of Aerva lanata only. In this case the level of electrolytes in urine also increased. But the diuretic activity was mild as compared to frusemide.
authors.affiliation: Shivalik, College of Pharmacy, Nangal, Ropar.140126, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar