Thesis the Diuretic Activity of Fresh Balloonvine Leaves

The Diuretic Activity of the Fresh Balloonvine (Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn) Leaves Extract RESEARCHERS Arapoc, Kevin Ross Flores, Van Giovanni Jondonero, Graselle Navarro, Charizze Serafino, Cherry Lou A Research Project Presented to the Science Department of South Philippine Adventist College (SPAC) as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the course Science IV (Physics) Mr. Ranzolin G. Bayeta Adviser South Philippine Adventist College Camanchiles, Matanao, Davao del Sur February 25, 2011 ABSTRACT This study was conducted to know the diuretic activity of the extract of the balloonvine (Cardiospermum halicacabum L.) leaves. In this study, three groups were used. These includes the positive control group (furosemide†¦show more content†¦Cardiospermum halicabum linn. of family Sapindaceae is also known as balloonvine, heartpea, Love-in-a Puff, Parol-parolan, Lobo-lobohan, Maria-maria, Otot-otot and etc. Balloonvine is found throughout the Philippines in waste places, roadsides, fields and other grassy areas. It is a more or less hairy vine, one to three meters in length. The leaves are trifoliate and five to nine centimeters long. The flowers are small, white and about 2.5 millimeters long. They contain round black seeds, each with a white heart-shaped spot at the base, hence the name Cardiospemum, cardio for the heart and spermum for seed. Balloonvine, is a woody vine native to Tropical America. The small white flowers bloom from summer through the fall. Flower s are not very showy. The fruit of this plant can also be eaten when it is already yellow orange in color. (http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week256.shtml) The ballonvine plant yields saponins, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, proanthocyanidin, apigenin, phytosterols, glycosides, and cardiac glycosides. There are health benefits from balloonvine. It is considered antiphlogistic, analgesic, anti-inflammator, anti-infectious, emetic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, laxative, stomachic and sudorific. Since the plant has many uses, the researchers come up with the idea to test the diuretic activity of the extract of the balloonvine leaves as a substitute to synthetic diuretic drugs. As what have the group discussed that this study