In vivo antidiarrheal study of ethanolic extracts of Mikania cordata and Litsea monopetala leaves

Authors

  • Fatema Nasrin Department of Pharmacy, Southeast University, Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md. Lukman Hakim Department of Pharmacy, Southeast University, Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjp.v10i3.23402

Keywords:

Diarrhea, Litsea monopetala, Mikania cordata

Abstract

In this study the antidiarrheal activity of ethanolic extracts of the leaves of Mikania cordata and Litsea monopetala was evaluated. Diarrhea was induced in mice by oral administration of castor oil (0.5 mL) 30 min after the administration of the extracts. During a 4 hour study the number of diarrheal feces and percentage inhibition of the extracts (200 and 400 mg/kg body weight) was determined. Loperamide (3 mg/kg body weight) served as standard and belonged to the positive control group. The extracts exhibited potent antidiarrheal activity as well as achieved statistically significant p value (p<0.01 and p<0.05) compared to control group. Among the extracts the highest percentage inhibition of defecation (60%) was recorded for leaf extract (400 mg/kg body weight) of L. monopetala. So, the study corroborates the significant antidiarrheal activity of M. cordata and L. monopetala leaf extracts and raises the demand of further sophisticated investigation.

 

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Published

2015-07-01

How to Cite

Nasrin, F., and M. L. Hakim. “In Vivo Antidiarrheal Study of Ethanolic Extracts of Mikania Cordata and Litsea Monopetala Leaves”. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, vol. 10, no. 3, July 2015, pp. 562-5, doi:10.3329/bjp.v10i3.23402.

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2015)

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Research Articles

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