Research Article

Antihyperglycemic, Vasodilator, and Diuretic Activities of Microencapsulated Bioactive Product from Moringa stenopetala Leaves Extract

Table 6

Electrolyte extraction in the treated rats using the microencapsulated bioactive product.

TreatmentExcreted electrolytes (mmol/L)Natriuretic activitySaluretic activityCarbonic anhydrase inhibitionSaluretic index
Na+K+ClNa+/K+Na+ + ClCl/(Na+ + K+)Na+K+Cl

Dose 500 mg/kg137.83 ± 14.82bc79.73 ± 3.36bc166.67 ± 14.35ab1.73 ± 0.38a304.50 ± 29.13ab0.76 ± 0.04a1.521.201.34
Dose 750 mg/kg180.50 ± 9.40ab104.15 ± 8.75ab245.35 ± 21.89a1.76 ± 0.20a425.85 ± 30.76a0.86 ± 0.08a1.991.571.97
Dose 1000 mg/kg187.33 ± 15.33ab103.32 ± 8.32ab243.00 ± 31.92a1.82 ± 0.19a430.33 ± 46.76a0.82 ± 0.12a2.061.561.96
Positive control191.00 ± 13.81a113.62 ± 9.19a253.37 ± 27.23a1.73 ± 0.38a444.37 ± 46.76a0.82 ± 0.13a2.101.722.04
Normal control90.83 ± 5.07c66.25 ± 4.97c124.28 ± 7.16b1.42 ± 0.40a215.12 ± 11.80b0.79 ± 0.06a111

All values indicated in different superscript letters in each column indicate the presence of significant differences () in the dose of the microencapsulated product and control groups.