Diuretic Activity of the Aqueous Extract Leaves of Ficus glumosa Del. (Moraceae) in Rats

Table 3

Effects of the aqueous extract of F. glumosa on urine output index and electrolytic excretion index in 24 hours of urine collection.

Drugs (mg/kg)	Diuretic index	Na^+ index	Cl^− index	K^+ index
Control	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	5
Extract
225	1.17	2.95	3.36	1.92	5
300	1.29	5.71	6.70	4.31	5
375	1.57	8.42	9.98	3.90	5
Furosemide (2 mg/kg)	1.79	5.22	6.12	3.38	5
Amiloride H. (14 mg/kg)	1.11	4.12	4.78	1.30	5

: number of animals used in each group.
Diuretic index: urine volume of test group/urine volume of control group.
Na⁺ index: sodium excretion in test group/sodium excretion in control group.
K⁺ index: potassium excretion in test group/potassium excretion in control group.
Cl⁻ index: chloride excretion in test group/chloride excretion in control group.