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Diuretic activity of leaf and stem decoctions of Anisomeles indica

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dc.contributor.author Dharmasiri, M.G. en_US
dc.contributor.author Ratnasooriya, W.D. en_US
dc.contributor.author Thabrew, M.I. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2014-10-29T09:21:44Z
dc.date.available 2014-10-29T09:21:44Z
dc.date.issued 2003 en_US
dc.identifier.citation Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants. 2003; 4(1): pp.433-439 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1572
dc.description Not Indexed
dc.description.abstract Anisomeles indica (Lamiaceae) is a wild perennial herb growing in South and South East Asia. A decoction of leaves and stems of this plant is said to be diuretic but this point has not been verified in a controlled scientific investigation. The aim of the study was to scientifically investigate the diuretic activity of the decoctions of leaves and stems of both preflowering (E1) and flowering (E2) plants. Rats were used for experiments. The results showed that A. indica has powerful diurecti action and justify the use of the plant in traditional medicine in Sri Lanka. It is concluded that only the preflowering plants possessed marked diuretic activity. The selection of proper stage of the plant is vital for the induction of diuresis. en_US
dc.subject Plants, Medicinal
dc.subject Plant Extracts
dc.subject Diuretics
dc.title Diuretic activity of leaf and stem decoctions of Anisomeles indica en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.department Biochemistry en_US


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