Evaluation Of Diuretic Activity Of Gum Of Butea Monosperma

Abstract

The traditional systems of medicine together with homoeopathy and folklore medicine continue to play a significant role largely in the health care system of the population. Butea monosperma(palas) belonging to the family leguminosae grown wildly in many parts of India. Kidney,  as excretory  organ  of our body  serves important  function of  excretion  of  waste  products, regulation  of fluid  volume  and electrolyte  content etc. Damage to kidney can lead to severe life threatening complications. Diuretics are drugs capable of increasing levels of urine. The plant parts are used in the form of extract, juice, infusion, powder and gum. Gum of Butea monosperma is used to treat diuretic activity of kidney in folk medicine. Present study shows that the methanol extract of Butea monosperma gum possess good diuretic activity.