The methanol extract obtained from the leaves and stems of Euphorbia hirta inhibited the activity of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) by 90% and 50% at 500 μg and 160 μg respectively using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The effect of the extract on thirst was examined using Wistar rats. Intraperitoneal administration of 10 mg/100 mg body wt of the extract significantly (p <0.05) decreased the amount of water consumed by rats. This effect lasted for 2 h.
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Williams et al. (1997) studied this question.