Antisecretory and Spasmolytic Activities of Aqueous and Ethanolic Stem Bark Extracts of Nauclea diderrichii in Wistar Rats

Table 1

Antisecretory effects of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Nauclea diderrichii on castor oil-induced diarrhea.

Treatments	Doses (mg/kg)	Onset time (min)	Total stool frequency	Diarrheal stool frequency	Inhibition (%)	Water content (%)
DW (Neu)	1 ml/100 g				—
DW (Neg)	1 ml/100 g	^c	^c	^c	—	^c
DMSO 5% (Neg)	1 ml/100 g	^c	^c	^c	—	^c
Lop (Pos)	2.5				100
Aqueous extract	100				70	^c
	200				76.80	^c
	300				93.40
Ethanolic extract	100	^c			78.59	^c
	200				82.23
	300				78.59