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Table 3 The actions of methanol bark extract of Hymenocardia acida on gastric transit time in mice

From: Antidiarrhoeal potentials of methanol bark extract of Hymenocardia Acida Tul (Euphorbiaceae) in laboratory animals

Treatments (mg/kg)

Length of intestine (cm)

Movement of charcoal (cm)

Peristaltic index (%)

Percentage inhibition (%)

DW 10 ml/kg

46.38 ± 1.18

41.33 ± 1.08

89.11

 

HA (150)

45.83 ± 1.08

38.50 ± 0.56

84.00

06.85

HA (300)

50.93 ± 1.60

38.25 ± 2.42

75.10

07.45

HA (600)

45.17 ± 1.86

27.58 ± 3.09*

58.46

33.27

ATR (3)

44.87 ± 2.30

27.91 ± 2.78*

62.22

32.47

  1. The values are represented as mean ± SEM; *p < 0.05, compared to the distilled water group (One-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's post hoc test), DW = distilled water, MEHA = methanol stem bark extract of H. acida, ATR = atropine sulphate, p.o = per oral, n = 6
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