Antidiarrheal activity of aqueous leaf extract of Ceratotheca sesamoides in rats

Antidiarrheal activity of aqueous leaf extract of Ceratotheca sesamoides in rats

The antidiarrheal effects of the aqueous leaf extract of C. sesamoides at 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg body weight was evaluated in female rats using gastrointestinal transit, diarrhea and enteropooling induced by castor oil models. The extract was positive for alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids and phenolics...

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Main Authors: Yakubu M. Toyin, Opakunle F. Khadijat, Salimon S. Saoban, Ajiboye T. Olakunle, Bamisaye F. Abraham, Quadri A. Luqman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bangladesh Pharmacological Society 2012-03-01
Series:Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology
Subjects:
Antidiarrhea
Castor oil
Ceratotheca sesamoides
Enteropooling
Gastrointestinal transit
Pedaliaceae
Online Access:https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJP/article/view/9789

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