Antidiarrhoeal activity of the bark extract of Careya arborea Roxb

The methanol extract of the Careya arborea Roxb. bark significantly reduced castor oil-induced diarrhoea in mice. This effect supports the local traditional use of the plant against diarrhoea.

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Published inFitoterapia Vol. 74; no. 1; pp. 116 - 118
Main Authors Rahman, M.T, Khan, O.F, Saha, S, Alimuzzaman, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.2003
Elsevier
Subjects
Administration, Oral
Animals
Antidiarrheals - administration & dosage
Antidiarrheals - pharmacology
Antidiarrheals - therapeutic use
Antidiarrhoeal activity
Biological and medical sciences
Careya arborea
Castor Oil
Diarrhea - chemically induced
Diarrhea - prevention & control
Female
General pharmacology
Lecythidaceae
Male
Medical sciences
Mice
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Phytotherapy
Plant Bark
Plant Extracts - administration & dosage
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Plant Extracts - therapeutic use
Asia
Bangladesh
Castor oil
Careya arborea
Antidiarrhoeal activity
Pharmacognosy
Rodentia
Bark
Antidiarrheal agent
Diarrhea
Medicinal plant
Lecythidaceae
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Treatment
Folk medicine
Mouse
Dicotyledones
Animal
Angiospermae
Plant origin
Digestive diseases
Intestinal disease
Spermatophyta
Phytotherapy
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Summary:The methanol extract of the Careya arborea Roxb. bark significantly reduced castor oil-induced diarrhoea in mice. This effect supports the local traditional use of the plant against diarrhoea.
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ISSN:0367-326X
DOI:10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00316-7