Diuretic action of hydroalcohol extracts ofFoeniculum vulgare vardulce(D.C.) roots in rats

Abstract

Hydroalcohol extracts of Foeniculum vulgare var dulce (D.C) root were tested for their diuretic activity in rats. Pharmacological evaluation revealed that they led to an increase in urine flow and urinary sodium excretion in rats. Dose effect relations were also assessed. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.