Laxative activities of <it>Mareya micrantha </it>(Benth.) Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) leaf aqueous extract in rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Mareya micrantha </it>(Benth.) Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) is a shrub that is commonly used in Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa) for the treatment of constipation and as an ocytocic drug. The present study was carried o...

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Main Authors: Djaman Joseph A, Datté Jacques Y, Yéo Dodéhé, Bahi Calixte, Méité Souleymane, N'guessan David J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/10/7