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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-02-01
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Series: | BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/10/7 |