Pharmacognostic Study, Diuretic Activity and Acute Oral Toxicity of the Leaves of Aubl. Collected in Two Different Phenological Stages.

Aubl. is traditionally used in Cuba as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antilithiatic and diuretic remedy. Here we studied the pharmacognostic parameters of the leaves of , the preliminary phytochemical composition, diuretic activity and acute oral toxicity of the aqueous extracts from the leaves of plants collected in the vegetative (VE) and flowering (FE) stages.