Table 5.
Antidiarrheal effect of CRME (results expressed as mean ± SD).
| Treatment | The Onset of Diarrhea (min) | No. of Dry Feces | No. of Wet Feces | Weight of Dry Feces (g) | Weight of Wet Feces (g) | % Defecation Inhibition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 18.17 ± 1.5 | 11 ± 1.6 | 7.3 ± 1.2 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 1.6 ± 0.0 | - |
| Loperamide | 100.33 ± 1.2 | 4 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 0.19 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 91.5 |
| CRME (100 mg/kg) | 68.5 ± 2.4 | 7 ± 0.8 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 0.29 ± 0.0 | 0.19 ± 0.0 | 85.9 |
| CRME (200 mg/kg) | 87.6 ± 3.0 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 0.27 ± 0.0 | 0.14 ± 0.0 | 88 |
| CRME (400 mg/kg) | 108.5 ± 2.2 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 0.13 ± 0.0 | 0.09 ± 0.0 | 93.5 |