Pharmacological evaluation of Jatropha curcas L. extract for Anti-diarrhoeal Activity

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  • Kamal Sachdeva, Preeti Garg, Manmohan Singhal, Birendra Srivastava Department of Aridland Agriculture UAE UNiversity

Abstract

The present study provides the pharmacological evaluation of stem bark extract of Jatropha curcas L. for anti-diarrhoeal activity in rats. We made an attempt to study the effect of stem bark extract of Jatropha curcas L. on diarrhoeal disease. The different activities studied were castor oil-induced diarrhoea, magnesium sulphate induced diarrhoea and charcoal meal transit test. The result of the study reflected that methanol extract of the stem bark (100, 300 mg/kg) decreased total no. of faeces, wet faeces and distance travelled by charcoal plug and showed the anti-diarrhoeal activity. Jatropha curcas L. extract demonstrates the anti-diarrhoeal activity in rats.

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Published

29-10-2015

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Manmohan Singhal, Birendra Srivastava, K. S. P. G. “Pharmacological Evaluation of Jatropha Curcas L. Extract for Anti-Diarrhoeal Activity”. Research in Pharmacy, vol. 2, no. 2, Oct. 2015, https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/rip/article/view/259.

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