title: Antidiarrheal activity of Capparis zeylanica leaf extracts.
abstract: The antidiarrheal activity of the methanolic extract of the leaves of Capparis zeylanica (Capparidaceae) was investigated by castor oil-induced diarrhea and small intestine transit method on mice. Like loperamide (3 mg/kg body weight), C. zeylanica methanolic extract (100,150,200 mg/kg body weight) produced a significant decrease in the severity of diarrhea. The percentage protection in extract-treated animals showing diarrhea was compared with castor oil-treated and loperamide-treated animals. The activity was found to be dose-dependant. Its effect when evaluated on intestinal transit produced a decrease in intestinal transit (75.97%).The results revealed that the methanolic extract significantly reduced diarrhea in mice with reduction in weight of stools.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad, India.
authors.forename: Karanayil R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Sini
authors.forename: Barij N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Aiyolu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajasekaran