Table 1. Effect of methanol and petroleum ether extracts of leaves of D. pulchellum on castor oil induced diarrhea in rats.

Groups	Treatment (p.o.)	Total number of feces	% Inhibition of defecation	Total number of diarrheal feces	% Inhibition of diarrhea
I	Saline (2 mL/kg)	18.18±1.92	-	11.05±1.08	-
II	Loperamide (5 mg/kg)	7.76±0.66**	57.32	5.00±0.33**	54.75
III	DPM (200 mg/kg)	12.12±0.97*	33.30	7.52±0.37*	31.95
IV	DPP (200 mg/kg)	13.25±0.92	27.12	7.92±0.51	28.33

Values are expressed as mean±SEM (n=5). *P<0.05, **P<0.01 when compared with control group. DPM: D. pulchellum methanol extract; DPM: D. pulchellum petroleum ether extract.