Research Article
Effect of the Hydroethanolic Extract of Bixa orellana Linn (Bixaceae) Leaves on Castor Oil-Induced Diarrhea in Swiss Albino Mice
Table 3
Effect of Bixa orellana leaf hydroethanolic extract on intestinal transit in mice.
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Values are expressed as (). ITL: intestine total length; CCL: charcoal covered length; PI: peristaltic index; NC: normal control; AT0.3: atropine sulfate 0.3 mg/kg; HEBo25, HEBo50, HEBo100, and HEBo200: hydroethanolic extract of Bixa orellana leaves, respectively, at 25, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg. Significant difference: compared with NC. |