Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 18, 2026

Studying the Activity of Neuropeptides and Other Regulators of the Excretory System in the Adult Mosquito
Published on: August 24, 2021
Does Aerua lanata have diuretic properties?
C Goonaratna1, I Thabrew, K Wijewardena
1Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
Abstract:
We have compared the diuretic activity of 200 ml of sucrose flavoured aqueous extract of the herb Aerua lanata with that of 200 ml sucrose flavoured weak infusion of tea leaves, and 200 ml of water, in 14 healthy volunteers under standardized conditions. Each volunteer acted as his or her own control in the three protocols, and chemical, physical and statistical analyses were performed "blind" by coding all urine and blood samples collected. A. lanata extract did not significantly increase urine flow, sodium excretion, potassium excretion, or urine and plasma osmolality as compared to an infusion of tea or plain water.
Related Concept Videos
Antihypertensive Drugs: Action of Diuretics
Antihypertensive Drugs: Thiazide-Class Diuretics
Antihypertensive Drugs: Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Antihypertensive Drugs: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Antihypertensive Drugs: Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
Heart Failure Drugs: Diuretics

