Diuretic effects of Hecogenin and Hecogenin acetate via aldosterone synthase inhibition

• Main Authors: Abdulmohsin J. Alamoudi (Author), Maria Nazeer (Author), Nabi Shah (Author), Saif Ullah (Author), Meshal Alshamrani (Author), Waleed Y. Rizg (Author), Osama M. Ashour (Author), Ashraf B. Abdel-naim (Author), Abdul Jabbar Shah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hecogenin (HEC) is a steroidal saponin found in many plant species and serves as a precursor for steroidal drugs. The diuretic effects of HEC and its derivative, hecogenin acetate (HA), remain largely unexplored. The present study aimed to explore the potential diuretic effects of HEC and HA compare...