Table 3.
Effects of Musa paradisiaca sap on castor oil-induced enteropooling in Wistar rats.
| Distilled water | Atropine sulphate (mg/kg body weight) | Musa paradisiaca sap (mL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters/dose (mL) | 0 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Mass of intestinal fluid (g) | 2.17 ± 0.08a | 1.30 ± 0.09b | 2.01 ± 0.07a | 1.71 ± 0.07c | 1.04 ± 0.04d |
| Volume of intestinal fluid (mL) | 2.14 ± 0.05a | 1.26 ± 0.04b | 1.98 ± 0.06a | 1.67 ± 0.06c | 1.02 ± 0.02b |
| Inhibition of intestinal content (%) | 0 | 41.12 | 7.47 | 21.90 | 52.30 |
Data are mean of six determinations ± SEM. Test values with superscripts b, c, and d different from that of the castor oil-induced diarrhoea distilled water treated control, a, across the row for each parameter are significantly different (P < 0.05).