Evaluation of Antidiarrheal Activity of 80% Methanolic Extract of the Leaves of Cordia africana (Lamiaceae) in Mice

Table 5

In vivo antidiarrheal indices of crude extract of the leaves of Cordia africana in mice.

Dose (mg/kg)	Dfreq	Gmeq	Pfreq	ADI
Control	—	—	—	—
80ME 100	63.1	4.1	11	12.2
80ME 200	93.8	47.6	76.7	69.9
80ME 400	122.2	70.8	83.6	89.8
Loperamide 3	157.6	71.5	90.4	100.6

ME = methanol extract; Dfreq = delay in diarrheal onset; Gmeq = gut meal travel reduction; Pfreq = purging frequency; ADI = antidiarrheal index.