Table 3.

Effect of methanolic extract of leaf of C. fistula L. on castor oil (1mL/mice) induced diarrhea in mice.

Group	Treatment	Number of diarrheal feces (Average ± SEM)	% Reduction of Diarrhea	Significance Vs Control	Significance Vs Std
Group I	Control	12.5 ± 0.29
Group II	Standard	2.5 ± 0.87**	80	0.003
Group III	MESF (200 mg/kg)	4.75 ± 0.75**	62	0.002	0.062
Group IV	MESF (400 mg/kg)	3.5 ± 0.65**	72	0.001	0.423
Group V	MESF (600 mg/kg)	3.75 ± 1.18**	70	0.004	0.579

** and * respectively indicate that, the significant p value is less than 0.01 and 0.05 while comparing against control. Number of diarrheal feces represented as Average ± Standard Error of Mean (n = 4), Group I as control group, given 1% Tween 80 in normal saline at a 10 mL/kg body weight dose, Group II (Standard drug loperamide) at 10 mg/kg body weight dose, Group III (MESF 200 = Methanol Soluble Fraction at 200 mg/kg body weight dose); Group IV (MESF 400 = Methanol Soluble Fraction at 400 mg/kg bw dose) and Group V (MESF 600 = Methanol Soluble Fraction at 600 mg/kg body weight dose).