Antidiarrheal Activity of Three Medicinal Plants in Swiss Albino Mice

Autor: MD. Ashrafuzzaman, Golam Sarwar Raju, Muhammad Imam Uddin Abeer, Saifuddin Mohammad Seeam, Abu Zafor Mohammad Salahuddin, Dipti Debnath, H.M. Shadid Hossain Snigdha, Bhorhan Uddin Sawan, S. M. Masud Rana
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: International Journal of Biomedicine, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 233-236 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2158-0510
2158-0529
DOI: 10.21103/Article6(3)_OA16
Popis: Background: Different parts of Allamanda neriifolia (AN), Crinum latifolium (CL), and Bruguiera cylindrical (BC) are used in folk medicine to treat diarrhea. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate and compare possible antidiarrheal activity of methanol extracts from barks, stems, and roots of AL, CL, and BC in Swiss albino mice. Methods: Antidiarrheal activities of extracts were evaluated at three doses (100mg/kg, 200 mg/kg and 400mg/kg) and compared with Loperamide in a castor oil-induced diarrhea and charcoal meal test model in the Swiss albino mice. Results: The aqueous extract of CL and BC administered at doses of 100, 200 and 400mg/kg showed 0%, 24.5%, 62.26% and 5.66%, 37.11%, and 62.26% diarrhea inhibition, respectively (Table 2). This reduction in diarrheal episodes is significant, and maximum effect was observed at the dose of 400mg/kg similarly in the alcohol extracts of both CL and BC. AN administered at the dose of 100, 200 and 400mg/kg showed 55.97%, 74.84% and 74.84% diarrhea inhibition, respectively. Conclusion: The antidiarrheal effect of the AN extract, in contrast to CL and BC, against the castor oil-induced diarrhea model prove its efficacy in an extensive range of diarrheal conditions.
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