title: Effect of aqueous Euphorbia hirta leaf extract on gastrointestinal motility.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Hore
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Pardeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts