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. 2021 Aug 5;12(2):190–194. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2021.07.007

Table 2.

Inhibitory effect of solvent fractions obtained from aqueous stem bark extract of A. senegalensis on number of watery stool in castor oil-induced diarrheal rats.

Control Loperamide 50 mg/kg b.wt HFAS 50 mg/kg b.wt. EFAS 50 mg/kg b.wt. DFAS 50 mg/kg b.wt. AFAS
No. of watery feces 4 ± 0.27c 0 ± 0.00a 4 ± 0.12c 1 ± 0.03a 3 ± 0.23b 2 ± 0.18b
% inhibition – 100.00 0.00 83.25 33.25 50.00

Values are mean of five replicates ± S.E.M. Values with different superscript down the column are significantly different (p < 0.05).

HFAS- Hexane fraction of aqueous stem bark extract, EFAS – ethylacetate fraction of aqueous stem bark extract, DFAS- diethylacetate fraction of aqueous stem bark extract, AFAS- aqueous fraction of aqueous stem bark extract.