Diuretic activity of leaf and stem decoctions of Anisomeles indica

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.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.identifier.citation	Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants. 2003; 4(1): pp.433-439	en_US
dc.identifier.department	Biochemistry	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1572
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

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