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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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Antidiarrheal activity of Capparis zeylanica leaf extracts
Karanayil R Sini1, Barij N Sinha2, Aiyolu Rajasekaran3
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad, India
2 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, BIT, Mesra, Ranchi, India
3 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,KMCH College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, India
Correspondence Address:
Karanayil R Sini
'Punarjani', Ponkattparamb Kalekkad, Palakkad, Kerala - 678015
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2231-4040.79803
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The antidiarrheal activity of the methanolic extract of the leaves of Capparis zeylanica (Capparidaceae) was investigated by castor oil-induced diarrhea and small intestine transit method on mice. Like loperamide (3 mg/kg body weight), C. zeylanica methanolic extract (100,150,200 mg/kg body weight) produced a significant decrease in the severity of diarrhea. The percentage protection in extract-treated animals showing diarrhea was compared with castor oil-treated and loperamide-treated animals. The activity was found to be dose-dependant. Its effect when evaluated on intestinal transit produced a decrease in intestinal transit (75.97%).The results revealed that the methanolic extract significantly reduced diarrhea in mice with reduction in weight of stools. |
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