Therapeutic effects of Byrsocarpus coccineus root bark extract on bacterially and chemically induced diarrhea in the Wistar albino rat (Rattus norvegicus domestica)

Abstract Background Diarrhea can be caused by pathogenic microorganisms and chemicals. In view of this, Byrsocarpus coccineus Schum and Thonn (Connaraceae) was used to treat diarrhea induced by castor oil or bacteria in Wistar albino rats. Methods Qualitative and quantitative analyses of an aqueous...

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Main Authors: Ejeh Augustine Sunday, Patrick Azubuike Onyeyili, Saganuwan Alhaji Saganuwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Animal Models and Experimental Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ame2.12094