Menyanthes trifoliata L. is used in Swedish traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the kidney, e.g. glomerulonephritis. Earlier studies have shown that MtL increases glomerular filtration rate after renal reperfusion ischemia. This activity was suggested to be
The influence of oral administration of a water decoction made from the rhizomes of Menyanthes trifoliata L. (MtL) was studied in rats, before and after exposure of 45 min of renal ischemia. Under normal conditions (preischemia) MtL treated kidneys behave similarly to untreated kidneys, measured as
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