Effect of the Hydroethanolic Extract of Bixa orellana Linn (Bixaceae) Leaves on Castor Oil-Induced Diarrhea in Swiss Albino Mice

Table 4

Effect of the hydroethanolic extract of Bixa orellana leaves on the mass of the small intestine and its contents in mice.

Treatment (mg/kg)	Mass of small intestine with content (g)	Mass of empty small intestine (g)	Mass of small intestinal content (g)
NC
DC
LOP5
HEBo50			^b
HEBo100			^b
HEBo200			^a

Values are expressed as (). NC: normal control; DC: diarrheal control; Lop5: Loperamide 5 mg/kg; HEBo50, HEBo100, and HEBo200: hydroethanolic extract of Bixa orellana leaves, respectively, at 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg. Significant difference: and compared with DC; ^a and ^b compared with NC.