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<journal-id>2340-9894</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ars Pharmaceutica (Internet)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Ars Pharm]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2340-9894</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Granada]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2340-98942017000200002</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.30827/ars.v58i2.6379</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Evaluation of diuretic and laxative activity of aqueous extract of Argemone mexicana leaves in rats]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación de la actividad diurética y laxante del extracto acuoso de hojas de Argemone mexicana en ratas]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Motilal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Bairagi Shripad]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pathan]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Inayat B.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nitin]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nema]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Pune  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Maharashtra]]></addr-line>
<country>India</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Government College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutics ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Aurangabad Maharashtra]]></addr-line>
<country>India</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Dr. H.S. Gaur Central University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sagar M.P.]]></addr-line>
<country>India</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>58</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>53</fpage>
<lpage>58</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2340-98942017000200002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2340-98942017000200002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2340-98942017000200002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Objectives: Argemone mexicana have been widely studied for its several pharmacological benefits and has been used in traditional medicine to treat constipation like symptoms. The present study carried out to evaluate the extract for its diuretic and laxative potential.  Methods: The aqueous extract of Argemone mexicana prepared using percolation method and subjected to phytochemical analysis. Evaluation of diuretic and laxative activity was carried out using metabolic cage apparatus and flame photometer as per the standard method reported earlier. Frusemide (20 mg/kg) and sodium picosulate (5 mg/kg) were served as positive control for diuretic activity and laxative activity respectively.  Result: The extract showed significant diuretic activity at 250 mg/kg dose when compared to standard frusemide. Even this extract also effective in increasing electrolyte concentration. Whereas the extract at 250 mg/kg showed significantly increasing in fecal output, and also significantly increased the weight of feces at 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg dose.  Conclusion: The previous significant finding supports the traditional use of Argemone mexicana for its diuretic and laxative potential]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Objetivos: Argemone mexicana ha sido ampliamente estudiada por sus diversos beneficios farmacológicos y se ha utilizado en la medicina tradicional para tratar síntomas de estreñimiento. El presente estudio evaluó el extracto por su potencial diurético y laxante.  Método: El extracto acuoso de Argemone mexicana se preparó utilizando el método de percolación y se sometió a análisis fitoquímico. La evaluación de la actividad diurética y laxante se llevó a cabo utilizando unas jaulas metabólicas y un fotómetro de llama según el método estándar descrito con anterioridad. Se administró frusemida (20 mg / kg) y picosulato de sodio (5 mg / kg) como control positivo de la actividad diurética y actividad laxante respectivamente.  Resultado: El extracto mostró una actividad diurética significativa a una dosis de 250 mg / kg en comparación con la frusemida estándar. Incluso, este extracto también es efectivo para aumentar la concentración de electrolitos. Mientras que el extracto a 250 mg/kg mostró un aumento significativo en la producción fecal, y también aumentó significativamente el peso de las heces en ambas dosis.  Conclusión: El hallazgo significativo anterior apoya el uso tradicional de Argemone mexicana por sus potencialidades diurética y laxante.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Argemone mexicana]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Diuretic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Laxative]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Frusemide]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Sodium Picosulfate]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Loperamide]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Argemone mexicana]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Diurético]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Laxante]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Frusemida]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Picosulfato de Sodio]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Loperamida]]></kwd>
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