Table 2.
Effect of MEMA leaves on castor oil induced enterpooling in rats.
| Group | Treatment | Weight of intestinal content (g) |
Volume of intestinal content (mL) |
Inhibition (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Castor oil + Saline (2 mL/kg p.o) | 3.22 ± 0.05∗∗ | 2.77 ± 0.23∗∗ | — |
| II | Castor oil + Loperamide (5 mg/kg i.p) | 1.84 ± 0.44∗∗ | 1.57 ± 0.07∗∗ | 42.58 |
| III | Castor oil +Leaves extract (200 mg/kg i.p) | 2.46 ± 0.08∗ | 2.14 ± 0.016∗ | 30.33 |
| IV | Castor oil + Leaves extract (400 mg/kg i.p) | 1.92 ± 0.03∗∗ | 1.61 ± 0.12∗∗ | 40.16 |
Values were expressed as mean ± SEM. (n = 5). ∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗ p < 0.01 when compared with control group (ANOVA followed by Dunnett's t-test).