Diuretic action of an aqueous extract of Lepidium latifolium L.

Navarro, Eduardo; Alonso, Josefina; Rodil, Rosario; Trujillo, Juan Manuel; Boada, J

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“…Lepidium sativum is a perennial plant and eaten as a garnish. Lepidium is native to southern Europe (Navarro et al, 1994;Jouad et al, 2001a;Maghrani et al, 2005b;Tahraoui et al, 2007). Lepidium latifolium, but not Lepidium sativum, is also native to Asia and nowadays can be found growing in the wild across North America.…”

Section: Brassicaceaementioning

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Herbal medicines as diuretics: A review of the scientific evidence

Wright

Van-Buren

Kroner

et al. 2007

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Section: Brassicaceaementioning

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Herbal medicines as diuretics: A review of the scientific evidence

Wright

Van-Buren

Kroner

et al. 2007

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…Yet, many secondary compounds are potent diuretics in humans and laboratory animals -that is they increase urine volume and/or decrease osmolarity of urine (Adsersen and Adsersen 1997;Beaux et al 1999;Johnson et al 1999;Hardman and Limbird 1996;Navarro et al 1994). Caffeine from coffee and black tea is probably the most familiar diuretic agent from plants (Neuhauser et al 1997).…”

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Ingestion of plant secondary compounds causes diuresis in desert herbivores

Dearing

Mangione

Karasov³

2002

Oecologia

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Plant secondary compounds are recognized deterrents and toxins to a variety of herbivores. The effect of secondary compounds on water balance of herbivores is virtually unexplored, yet secondary compounds could potentially cause a decrease in an animal's ability to maintain water balance. We investigated the effects of secondary compounds, alpha-pinene and creosote resin, on water balance in three species of herbivorous woodrats (Neotoma stephensi, N. albigula, N. lepida). In separate experiments, we measured the effect of these secondary compounds on voluntary water consumption, urine volume and urine osmolarity. In both experiments, water intake and urine volume increased and urine osmolarity decreased compared to controls. Water balance of specialist or experienced woodrats was less affected than generalists and woodrats with less prior experience with particular secondary compounds. Our results suggest that secondary compounds have diuretic-like effects on herbivores. Woodrats live in arid habitats with limited access to freestanding water; thus an increase in water requirements may have profound consequences on foraging behavior and fitness.

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“…An aqueous extract of L. latifolium has been shown to be an efficient diuretic in laboratory rats, with good potential for human use (Navarro et al 1994). A L. latifolium treatment of experimentally induced prostate hyperplasia in rats significantly reduced prostate size and volume, and thus showed promise as an effective treatment for human inflammation of the prostate (Martínez Caballero et al 2004).…”

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“…Quercetin and kaempferol derivatives of flavonoid glycosides were identified in L. latifolium in the Ukraine (Fursa et al 1981). The secondary compounds with diuretic effects found in L. latifolium (see Section 3b) were polyphenols and sulfurated essences (Navarro et al 1994). …”

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The Biology of Invasive Alien Plants in Canada. 8. Lepidium latifolium L.

Francis¹,

Warwick²

2007

Can. J. Plant Sci.

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S. I. 2007. The Biology of Invasive Alien Plants in Canada. 8. Lepidium latifolium L. Can. J. Plant Sci. 87: 639-658. The cruciferous weed Lepidium latifolium, perennial pepper-grass, is a relatively recent immigrant with a disjunct distribution in North America. Although first reported in the 1930s in Quebec and 1940s in Alberta, L. latifolium only started to attract attention as an invasive weed when it began to spread rapidly in the western parts of its US range in the 1980s, reaching British Columbia in the 1990s. Lepidium latifolium is a perennial weed of coastal wetlands, inland waterways, irrigation ditches, rangeland, hay meadows and waste areas, and tolerates saline/alkaline environments. Prolific seed production, rapid and substantial vegetative growth, creeping rhizomes with high storage capacity, potential for bud production at each node, and deep rhizome penetration have contributed to the widespread establishment of L. latifolium. Canopy height and density, combined with an accumulation of dead stalks in wetlands, has interfered with the regeneration of native plants and the habitats of birds and other animals, as well as hampering control of mosquitoes. In rangelands and pastures, L. latifolium can compete with native species and reduce forage quality. Lepidium latifolium has recently invaded agricultural crops such as cereal grains and alfalfa, and can contaminate hay shipments. Decaying litter may increase sodium content in surface soil, with a potential negative impact on salt-intolerant species. Lepidium latifolium has few natural enemies in North America. It has been partially controlled by flooding, intensive grazing, mowing and herbicides, but herbicides are of restricted use along waterways and in areas with native vegetation. Potential biological controls have shown little promise to date. Une abondante production de semences, une vive et importante croissance végétative, des rhizomes traçants qui emmagasinent de grandes réserves, la capacité de bourgeonner à chaque noeud et la profonde pénétration des rhizomes expliquent la vaste implantation de L. latifolium. Avec l'accumulation de tiges mortes dans les terres humides, la hauteur et la densité du couvert nuisent à la régénération des plantes indigènes ainsi qu'à l'habitat des oiseaux et d'autres animaux tout en entravant la lutte contre les moustiques. Sur les grands parcours et dans les pâturages, L. latifolium concurrence les espèces indigènes et réduit la qualité du fourrage. Récemment, L. latifolium a envahi des cultures comme les céréales et la luzerne. Il arrive qu'elle contamine les expéditions de foin. La décomposition de la litière peut accroître la concentration de sodium dans le sol de surface, ce qui a une incidence néga-tive sur les espèces non halophiles. Lepidium latifolium compte peu d'ennemis naturels en Amérique du Nord. On lutte en partie contre elle par inondation, paissance intensive, tonte et usage d'herbicides, mais ces derniers ne peuvent être appliqués le long des cours d'eau ni dans les zones où pousse la végé...

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Diuretic action of an aqueous extract of Lepidium latifolium L.

Cited by 31 publications

References 8 publications

Herbal medicines as diuretics: A review of the scientific evidence

Herbal medicines as diuretics: A review of the scientific evidence

Ingestion of plant secondary compounds causes diuresis in desert herbivores

The Biology of Invasive Alien Plants in Canada. 8. Lepidium latifolium L.

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