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Antidiarrhoeal activity on leaf extracts of pithecellobium dulce

Sugumaran1*, T. Vetrichelvan1 and S. Darlin Quine2

1Adhiparasakthi College of Pharmacy, Melmaruvathur - 603 319 India.

2School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur - 613 402 India.

Corresponding Author E-mail: murugesansugumaran@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT: Ethanolic and aqueous extract of leaves of Pithecellobium dulce were studied for its antidiarrhoeal activity using castor oil induced diarrhea model in wistar albino rats. The extracts reduced the frequency and wetness of faeces when compared to control group. The aqueous extract showed more significant activity than the ethanol extract at the tested dose level.

KEYWORDS: Pithecellobium dulce; antidiarrhoeal activity; castor oil

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Sugumaran M, Vetrichelvan T, Quine S. D. Antidiarrhoeal activity on leaf extracts of pithecellobium dulce. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2008;5(1). Available from: https://www.biotech-asia.org/?p=6937

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