Table 4.

Diuretic activity of hot tea infusion of Moringa stenopetala leaves in rats

Substance administered	Amount	Cumulative urine volume (mL)	Urinary excretion	Diuretic index	Diuretic activity
Distilled water	NA	1.48 ± 0.77	0.09	1.00
Furosemide	10 mg/kg	7.05 ± 2.28**	0.46	5.23	1.00
M. stenopetala leaf infusion	1 teaspoon	6.33 ± 2.03**	0.39	4.35	0.83
	2 teaspoons	8.2 ± 0.67***	0.45	5.03	0.96
	4 teaspoons	7.7 ± 2.68**	0.44	4.91	0.94
	6 teaspoons	4.88 ± 2.45	0.30	3.40	0.65

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

^**P < 0.01;

^***P < 0.001.

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.