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Weight change experienced by various rat groups during treatment. p < 0.0001 as compared using two-way ANOVA.
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Diuresis refers to increase in the rate of urine flow and sodium excretion from the system via the urine. It is a necessary excretory process that may prove difficult for some disease systems e.g. enlarged prostates. Hypertension occurs as a result of systolic blood pressure higher than 140 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure higher than 90 mmHg. It...
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... The specific conductivity, which is an indirect measure of the ionic content of the urine, was increased in a dose-dependent manner in all the extract-treated groups (Table 5). Acute Oral Toxicity Study: It was observed that the extract of C. chinense did show any sign of toxicity rather there was a steady increase in the weight of the rat (Fig. 2) during the period of treatment without any observable change in skin & eyes etc. up to day 14 of the study. Unlike the rats in the high salt group, rats in the extract treated group were active and healthy in appearance reversing the weakness experienced by the rats before treatment thus showing a likely preventive effect of C. ...
