Anti-diuretic and anti-glycemic properties of Jatropha gossypiifolia L. leave extract on wistar rats

Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 2 Effect of J. gossypiifolia on urinary volume and electrolyte concentration

Groups	Doses (mg/kg)	Volume of urine (ml) Mean ± SEM	pH	Diuretic Index	Lipschti Z Value	Saliuretic Na⁺	Index K⁺	Na⁺/K⁺
Control	NS	1.18 ± 0.61^a	7.02	–	0.19	–	–	4.20
Hydrochlorothiazide	10	6.23 ± 1.02^c	7.53	5.28	–	1.19	0.86	5.78
J. gossypiifolia	30	3.26 ± 0.69^b	6.99	2.76	0.52	1.08	0.87	5.24
J. gossypiifolia	50	4.11 ± 1.00^b	7.04	3.48	0.66	1.10	0.82	5.65
J. gossypiifolia	100	5.06 ± 1.00^c	7.32	4.29	0.81	1.13	0.86	5.53

p-value > superscript ^a = 0.05, ^b = 0.01, ^c = 0.001 showed the level of significant difference when compared with untreated control (n = 5). NS---- Normal Saline