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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