Evaluation of the diuretic activity of Boerhaavia verticillata

Abstract

The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the potential diuretic activity of Boerhaavia verticillata. The ethanolic and aqueous extracts of B. verticillata were administered in doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg, i.p., to normal and adult albino rats, which were monitored over a period of 24 h. Experimental results confirmed that both the ethanol and aqueous extracts have diuretic properties, but the ethanol extract seems to have less diuretic and natriuretic activity than the aqueous extract.