Antidiarrheal activity of Cynodon Dactylon. pers

Cynodon dactylon pers (fam. Poaceae) whole plant is used in traditional system of medicine for the treatment of diarrhea. In the present investigation hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Cynodon dactylon whole plant were tested for anti diarrheal activity on castor oil in...

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Published in:Pharmacognosy Magazine 2009-07, Vol.5 (19), p.23
Main Authors: Ravindra Babu, D, Neeharika, V, Pallavi, V, Reddy, Madhava
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Carbohydrates
Diarrhea
Nutrition
Oils & fats
Permeability
Rodents
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Summary:Cynodon dactylon pers (fam. Poaceae) whole plant is used in traditional system of medicine for the treatment of diarrhea. In the present investigation hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Cynodon dactylon whole plant were tested for anti diarrheal activity on castor oil induced diarrhea, gastro intestinal motility by charcoal meal and entero pooling models in albino rats. Methanol extract exhibited considerable reduction in inhibition of castor oil induced diarrhea. Methanol extract also showed a significant decrease in gastrointestinal motility by charcoal meal and decrease in weight of intestinal contents in enteropooling models. These results indicate that the plant possess good anti diarrheal activity.
ISSN:0973-1296
0976-4062