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.

Treatment	ITL (cm)	CCL (cm)	PI (%)	Inhibition (%)
NC				—
AT0.3				37.04
HEBo50				27.75
HEBo100				33.54
HEBo200				37.94

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.