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Table 3 Total excretion of sodium and potassium in urine over a period of 6 h after treatment with S. surattense fruit extract

From: Diuretic and serum electrolyte regulation potential of aqueous methanolic extract of Solanum surattense fruit validates its folkloric use in dysuria

Treatment

Na+(mol)

K+ (mol)

1 h

2 h

4 h

6 h

1 h

2 h

4 h

6 h

Saline 40 mL/kg

62 ± 38

114 ± 25

106 ± 10

98 ± 29

21 ± 5

35 ± 7

28 ± 10

33 ± 11

S. surattense 50mg/kg

88 ± 13

107 ± 17

127 ± 25

132 ± 16*

24 ± 7

38 ± 6

59 ± 11*

65 ± 10*

S. surattense 70mg/kg

111 ± 9

128 ± 16

181 ± 19*

257 ± 20*

33 ± 6.5

47 ± 13

63 ± 16*

69 ± 14*

S. surattense 100mg/kg

120 ± 21

184 ± 14*

192 ± 32*

291 ± 23**

42 ± 8

58 ± 15*

68 ± 8.5*

79 ± 7.5**

Furosemide 10 mg/kg

144 ± 35

247 ± 26*

305 ± 27**

324 ± 15**

66 ± 5.9*

78 ± 9*

89 ± 13**

91 ± 20**

  1. Each value is expressed as a mean ± S.E.M (n = 6) *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01