The effect of Cordyceps pruinosa on renal failure rats

  • Cho, Ahn-Na (College of Pharmacy. Sookmyung Women′s University) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Young (College of agricultural and life Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Yang, Ki-Sook (College of agricultural and life Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Sung, Jae-Mo (College of agricultural and life Sciences, Kangwon National University)
  • 발행 : 2002.10.01

초록

Cordyceps has been used as a tonic for replenishing vital function in Chinese traditional medicines. As an attempt to obtain fundamental data for the kidney function, MeOH Ex. and its hexane. ethyl acetate, butanol and water fractions of cultivated Cordyceps pruinosa on mercuric chloride induced renal failure rats were investigated. Urin volume. blood parameters(urea nitrogen. uric acid. creatinine) and urinary electrolytes content (natrium. potassium. chloride) were determined. MeOH extract and butanol fraction showed diuretic effect. (omitted)

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