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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 8 Effect of leaf methanolic extract of LMCA in castor oil induced diarrhea in mice

From: Phytochemical screening and evaluation of pharmacological activity of leaf Methanolic extract of Colocasia affinis Schott

Group

Doses (mg/kg)

Total feces

% inhibition of defection

Total diarrhea feces

% inhibition of diarrhea

Control

–

82

0

63

0

Standard (Loperamide)

5

15*

81.71

6*

90.48

LMCA

500

40

51.22

20

68.25

LMCA

1000

20*

75.61

12**

80.95

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 5). One way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparisons was performed to analyze this dataset. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 significantly different in comparison with control