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

Table 4 Effect of the aqueous stem extract of L. camara on castor oil induced 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	–	55.60 ± 0.85	47.12 ± 0.87	84.74	–
Loperamide	3	55.83 ± 1.30	16.73 ± 0.42	29.97^a3c3d3	64.49
ASLC	100	57.75 ± 1.02	36.05 ± 0.64	62.42^a3d2e3	23.49
ASLC	200	57.00 ± 0.84	22.68 ± 0.47	39.80^a3e3	51.86
ASLC	400	55.12 ± 1.67	15.85 ± 0.41	28.76^a3	66.36

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 (treated with distilled water), ^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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