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  Antidiarrheal Activity of Leucaena Leucocephala in Castor Oil Induced Diarrhea in Albino Rats

  By Imadulla Baig, Veerashekar T., Shekshavali T., Eman Anjum, Nagaraja H.R., Ruchitha V.

  Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate scientifically the anti-diarrheal effects of different extracts of leaves of Leucaena leucocephala. Different extracts of Leucaena leucocephala like petroleum ether, chloroform, and ethyl acetate were studied against castor oil induced diarrhea model in albino rats. The weight of the fecal matter induced by castor oil induced diarrhea was recorded as the chief parameter. Standard drug loperamide (1 mg/kg, i.p.) showed highly …

  Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Design & Discovery · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 8–12 Read article →