Research Article
Evaluation of Antidiarrheal Activity of Methanolic Extract of Maranta arundinacea Linn. Leaves
Table 2
Effect of MEMA leaves on castor oil induced enterpooling in rats.
| | Group | Treatment | Weight of intestinal
content (g) | Volume of intestinal
content (mL) | Inhibition (%) |
| | I | Castor oil + Saline (2 mL/kg p.o) | 3.22 ± 0.05 | 2.77 ± 0.23 | — | | II | Castor oil + Loperamide (5 mg/kg i.p) | 1.84 ± 0.44 | 1.57 ± 0.07 | 42.58 | | III | Castor oil +Leaves extract (200 mg/kg i.p) |
2.46 ± 0.08 | 2.14 ± 0.016 | 30.33 | | IV | Castor oil + Leaves extract (400 mg/kg i.p) | 1.92 ± 0.03 | 1.61 ± 0.12 | 40.16 |
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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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