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An investigation of the diuretic activity of plantain following its ingestion by sheep

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Authors
O'Connell, Catherine Ann
Date
2015
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Dissertation
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Department of Agricultural Sciences
Keywords
Plantain, Plantago lanceolata, diuretic, urine, fluid balance
Fields of Research
ANZSRC::07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, ANZSRC::070204 Animal Nutrition, ANZSRC::0607 Plant Biology
Abstract
Plantain was investigated for its potential to act as a diuretic in sheep. Two groups of sheep (n = 8) were provided for 7 days with either ryegrass or plantain diets that had identical water content. The results show for the first time that plantain causes a diuresis when it is ingested by sheep, possibly by reducing the reabsorption of water in the kidneys.
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