EFFECTS OF TRIBULUS TERRESTERIS;
TO STUDY ON URINE OUTPUT AND ELECTROLYTES IN RABBITS.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2012.19.06.2464Keywords:
Ct=Control group, Tt=Tribulus terrestris group, D/W=Distilled water, ml=milliliter Electrolytes=Sodium (Na ) & Potassium (K ), R. No.=Rabbit No.Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to find the effects of herbal extract of tribulus terristris on the urine output and
electrolytes in rabbits and to find a herbal remedy for fluid and electrolyte abnormalities. Study design: Descriptive. Setting: Department of
Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Post Graduate Medical Institute, Lahore. Period: The duration of study was for two weeks (in 2003). Material
and methods: Sixteen rabbits of mixed breed were purchased locally and kept in the animal house of Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore
for a week for acclimatization before starting the experiment. Twelve hours light and dark cycle was maintained. They were fed on grass, grain,
seasonal vegetables and water adlibitum. Animals were weighed for calculation of dosage of herb.
