From: Antidiarrheal activity of crude methanolic root extract of Idigofera spicata Forssk.(Fabaceae)
Group | Onset of diarrhea (min) | Total number of faeces in 4Â h (frequency of defecation in 4Â h) | Mean evacuation index | Fluid content of the faces (g) | % Inhibition of diarrhea |
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NS | 63.33 ± 5.58 | 11.83 ± 1.30 | 2.39 ± 0.09 | 0.78 ± 0.13 | 0.00 |
3 mg/kg Lop | 99.17 ± 18.14 | 5.83 ± 0.75* | 2.29 ± 0.15 | 0.36 ± 0.05* | 51.02 |
100 mg/kg IS | 71.83 ± 5.67 | 9.17 ± 0.70 | 2.34 ± 0.06 | 0.61 ± 0.11 | 22.49 |
200 mg/kg IS | 75.33 ± 4.86 | 6.67 ± 1.52* | 2.17 ± 0.08 | 0.32 ± 0.09* | 43.62 |
400 mg/kg IS | 121.17 ± 12.18*ab | 5.50 ± 0.67* | 1.96 ± 0.16 | 0.35 ± 0.08* | 53.51 |