Table 3.

Effect of MEMA leaves on small intestinal transition in rats.

Group	Treatment	Total length of intestine (cm)	Distance traveled by marker (cm)	Inhibition (%)
I	Castor oil + Saline (2 mL/kg p.o)	107.8 ± 2.36	101 ± 2.82∗∗∗	—
II	Castor oil + Loperamide (5 mg/kg i.p)	103.36 ± 1.66	44 ± 0.07∗∗∗	46.53
III	Castor oil + leaves extract (200 mg/kg i.p)	101.03 ± 3.08∗∗∗	67.6 ± 2.11∗∗∗	33.00
IV	Castor oil + Leaves extract (400 mg/kg i.p)	93.7 ± 2.61∗∗∗	57.2 ± 1.41∗∗∗	43.36

Values were expressed as mean ± SEM. (n = 5). ^∗ p < 0.05, ^∗∗ p < 0.01  ^∗∗∗ p < 0.001 when compared with control group (ANOVA followed by Dunnett's t-test).