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Potential Interaction of Green Tea Extract with Hydrochlorothiazide on Diuretic Activity in Rats

Table 2

Effect on electrolyte excretion in urine.


Treatment	Electrolyte concentration (mmol/L)
Treatment	Na⁺	K⁺

Normal control
HCTZ	120.82 ± 4.45^***	63.83 ± 2.29^**
GTE-100	71.39 ± 3.81^**	51.29 ± 2.34
GTE-500	95.83 ± 3.56^**
GTE-100 + HCTZ	138.92 ± 3.83^***#	51.48 ± 3.193^#
GTE-500 + HCTZ	159.39 ± 4.39^***##	46.52 ± 2.32^##

All values are mean ± SEM, , , when compared to normal control; , compared to hydrochlorothiazide. GTE-100 (green tea extract, 100 mg/kg), GTE-500 (green tea extract, 500 mg/kg), and HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide, 10 mg/kg).