Table 4.

Effect of Menthe longifolia essential oil (MLEO) on castor oil-induced fluid accumulation in rats.

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg)	Fluid volume (ml)	% inhibition
Control	-	3.25± 0.68 a	-
MLEO	80	1.03± 0.19a,b,c	68.30
MLEO	20	2.75± 0.56	15.38
Loperamide	3	1.83 ± 0.20a,b,c	43.69

Values are expressed as as Mean±SEM (n=6).

^a p<0.05,

^b p<0.01 and

^c p<0.001vs. vehicle control.