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. 2020 Jun 4;6(6):e04061. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04061

Table 3.

The effect of C. pectinata on castor oil induced diarrhea in mice (feces count).

Treatment (mg/kg) Total number of feces % of Inhibition of defecation Total number of diarrheal feces % Inhibition of diarrhea
Control 14.60 ± 0.87 - 6.40 ± 0.81 -
Loperamide (5) 5.40 ± 0.24 $ 63.01 2.20 ± 0.20 $ 65.63
MECP 200 11 ± 0.58 # 24.66 5.33 ± 0.33 16.67
MECP 400 8 ± 1.53 # 45.21 3.67 ± 0.33 # 42.71

Values are represented in Mean ± SEM (n = 5). #P < 0.01, $P < 0.001 are statistically significant in comparison to Tween-80 (Control) followed by unpaired t-test (GraphPad Prism 7). MECP: Methanol extract of Cycas pectinata leaves.