Evaluation of the anti-diarrheal activity of the aqueous stem extract of Lantana camara Linn (Verbenaceae) in mice

Table 3 Effect of the aqueous stem extract of L. camara on normal gastrointestinal transit in mice

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg, p.o)	Mean length of small intestinal (cm)	Mean distance traveled by charcoal (cm)	Peristalsis index (%)	% of inhibition
Control		55.87 ± 1.27	38.03 ± 0.26	68.08	–
Loperamide	3	55.43 ± 0.76	10.38 ± 0.36	18.73^a3c3d3	72.70
ASLC	100	55.33 ± 1.04	25 ± 0.49	45.18^a3d2e3	34.27
ASLC	200	54.92 ± 1.11	15.52 ± 0.49	28.25^a3e3	59.20
ASLC	400	56.42 ± 0.81	10.03 ± 0.27	17.78^a3	73.62

All values are expressed as mean±standard error of the mean (SEM), (n = 6); Data was analyzed by one way ANOVA followed by Tukey post- hoc test; ^acompared to the control, ^bto the standard drug, ^cto 100 mg/kg, ^dto 200 mg/kg, ^eto 400 mg/kg; ² p < 0.01, ³ p < 0.001
ASLC aqueous stem extract of L. camara. Mice in the control group received distilled water (10 ml/kg)

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