Antidiarrhoeal Studies of Methanol Leaf Extract of Cassia sieberiana Dc in Wistar Albino Rats

Autor: Esther Omolade Olaosebikan, Ibrahim Babangida Abubakar, Jude Nwaogu
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. :43-49
ISSN: 2582-3698
DOI: 10.9734/ajbgmb/2021/v7i330177
Popis: Aim: This study was aimed at evaluating the antidiarrhoeal effect methanol leaf extract of Cassia sieberiana. Methodology: The leaf extract of Cassia sieberiana was obtained by extraction using methanol and subjected to phytochemical screening using standard methods. The anti-diarrhoeal effect of methanol leaf extract of Cassia sieberiana DC was investigated in Wistar Albino rats. Results: The result of phytochemical screening revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, phenols, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, steroids, flavonoids and anthraquinoes. The methanol extract significantly (P
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