Table 3.

Diuretic activity of aqueous crude extract of Moringa stenopetala leaves in rats

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg)	Cumulative urine volume (mL)	Urinary excretion	Diuretic index	Diuretic activity
Distilled water	NA	1.48 ± 0.77	0.09	1.00
Furosemide	10	7.05 ± 2.28***	0.46	5.23	1.00
Aqueous crude extract of M. stenopetala	62.5	7.52 ± 0.99***	0.42	4.75	0.91
	125	6.95 ± 1.90***	0.47	5.27	1.01
	250	6.54 ±0.45***	0.41	4.60	0.88
	500	6.01 ± 1.94**	0.34	3.84	0.73

Notes: Values represent mean ± standard error of mean (n = 6).

^**P < 0.01;

^***P < 0.001.

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.