Effect of aqueous Euphorbia hirta leaf extract on gastrointestinal motility.
The aqueous leaf extract of Euphorbia hirta decreased the gastrointestinal motility in normal rats and decreased the effect of castor oil-induced diarrhoea in mice.
Hore
S K
SK
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Uttaranchal, India. skhore@indiatimes.com
Ahuja
V
V
Mehta
G
G
Kumar
Pardeep
P
Pandey
S K
SK
Ahmad
A H
AH
D000818:Animals; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D028481:Euphorbia / Q000737:chemistry*; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D010936:Plant Extracts