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Potassium–sodium ratio for the characterization of medicinal plant extracts with diuretic activity

✍ Scribed by K. Szentmihályi; Á. Kéry; M. Then; B. Lakatos; Z. Sándor; P. Vinkler

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Weight: 92 KB
Volume: 12
Category: Article
ISSN: 0951-418X
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199805)12:3<163::aid-ptr217>3.0.co;2-y

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✦ Synopsis

Atomic emission spectrometry was applied for the determination of potassium and sodium concentrations in crude drugs and decoctions. The content of the two elements and potassium-sodium ratios of medicinal plant extracts were measure as a basis for evaluating diuretic activity. The potassium-sodium ratios were higher in the diuretic plant decoctions, than in crude drug decoctions used for different activities.