Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the diuretic activity of Cassia fistula & the present study was carried out to investigate the diuretic activity of ethanol and aqueous extract of the pods of cassia fistula (CFEE), (CFAE) to make a herbal formulation & were administered to experiment wistar rats orally at the dose level of 100 mg/kg and compared with standard drug furosemide (20 mg/kg). The Lipschistz method used in rats for the experiment purpose. The Cassia fistula formulation showed a market level of increase in urine volume and electrolytes like Na+, K+, and Cl- ion concentration. The moderate diuretic effects was observed and significant diuretic effects from Cassia fistula formulation. Cassia fistula formulation (100 mg/kg) showed more diuretic effect than standard. This might be the first formal report on diuretic activity of cassia fistula plant.
Authors: Ragini Singh, Shilpi Mishra, Ashish Mishra, Shivraj Singh Bhadauriya, Surina Yadav
Language: English
Topic: Medicinal Plant Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4412663075