Research Article

Antiulcerogenic Activity and Toxicity of Bauhinia holophylla Hydroalcoholic Extract

Table 5

Evacuation index and intestinal motility (cm2) after oral treatment with vehicle, loperamide hydrochloride, or Bauhinia holophylla (150 mg/kg).

VehicleLoperamideB. holophylla

Evacuation index13.33 ± 0.217.16 ± 0.169.50 ± 0.22
% of evacuation inhibition46.2828.73
Intestinal motility40.05 ± 2.9417.66 ± 2.3340.24 ± 3.91
% of motility inhibition55.90

The results are reported as the mean ± SEM. ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test, or .