Research Article
Evaluation of Antidiarrheal Activity of Methanolic Extract of Maranta arundinacea Linn. Leaves
Table 1
Effect of MEMA leaves on castor oil-induced diarrhea in rats.
| | Group | Treatment | Total number
of feces | % Inhibition of
defecation | Total number of
diarrheal feces | % Inhibition
of diarrhea |
| | I | Castor oil + Saline
(2 mL/kg p.o) | 18.18 ± 1.91 | — | 11.05 ± 1.08 | — |
| | II | Castor oil + Loperamide
(5 mg/kg i.p) | 7.76 ± 0.66 | 57.32 | 5.00 ± 0.33 | 54.75 |
| | III | Castor oil + Leaves Extract
(200 mg/kg i.p) | 10 ± 0.81 | 44.99 | 6.33 ± 0.93 | 42.67 |
| | IV | Castor oil + Leaves Extract
(400 mg/kg i.p) | 8 ± 1.52 | 55.99 | 5.79 ± 0.52 | 57.75 |
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Values were expressed as mean ± SEM. (). , when compared with control group (ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s -test).
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