Evaluation of Diuretic Activity of Leave Extract of Cassia Auriculata Linn

Abstract

The objective of this study is to identify and estimate the diuretic activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of Cassia Auriculata Linn. The extraction of leaves was done by the process of maceration followed by estimating the preliminary parameters, pharmacological screening, and urine sample analysis on albino rat. The preliminary studies involved the study about the presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, proteins, flavonoid, saponins, and phenols. On the basis of preliminary study, it has been found that the leaves of cassia auriculata linn shows the presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, proteins, flavonoid, saponins, and phenols. On the basis of study diuretic activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of cassia auriculata linn, it has been found that, the volume of urine sample of medicated albino rat is greater as compared to the volume of sample of non-medicated (controlled rat). This shows the diuretic activity of cassia auriculata linn with crude ethanolic extract of leaves.