Table-4.

Effect of oral administration of AEFBP, furosemide, and distilled water on urinary excretion of creatinine, urea, sodium, potassium, and chloride in normal rats (mean±SEM).

Groups	Urea (g/L)	Creatinine (mg/L)	Urinary electrolytes (mmol/L)			Saluretic index
			Sodium	Potassium	Chloride	Sodium	Potassium	Chloride
Control	12.89±3.12	47±2.7	108±12.7	62.90±2.32	99.0±3.5	1	1	1
Furosemide	25.76±2.12***	53.4±1.9*	147.80±5.9*	160.8±4.11	198±4.9	1.36***	2.55***	2***
Pollen-100 mg	27.16±2.12***	59.6±2.42***+	180.5±3.4***+	158.5±4.21***+++	224.5±5.6***+++	1.67***+++	2.51***+++	2.51***+++
Pollen-250 mg	26.89±2.43***	60.2±1.45***++	347±6.6***+++	181.15±4.32***+++	310±7.2***+++	3.21***+++	2.87***+++	3.13***+++
Pollen 500 mg	29.85±3.23***	62.8±3.29***++	410±8.6***+++	238.3±5.21***+++	312±6.45***+++	3.79***+++	3.78***+++	3.15***+++

^*Comparison between normal group and all groups.

⁺Comparison between Furosemide group and Pollen groups

^***p<0.001,

⁺⁺⁺p<0.001. AEFBP=Aqueous extract of fresh bee pollen