Animal groups

Treatment

Group I

Distilled water and 1mL activated charcoal suspension

Group II

Distilled water (10mL/kgbw) and castor oil administered to induce diarrhea 1 h later after which 1mL of activated charcoal suspension was orally administered 1 h later

Group III

Loperamide (3mg/kgbw) and castor oil administered to induce diarrhea  1 h later after which 1mL of activated charcoal suspension was orally administered 1 h later

Group IV

P. barbatus extract (100mg/kgbw) and castor oil administered to induce diarrhea 1 h later after which 1mL of activated charcoal suspension was orally administered 1 h later

Group V

P. barbatus extract (200mg/kgbw) and  castor oil administered to induce diarrhea 1 h later after which 1mL of activated charcoal suspension was orally administered 1 h later

Group VI

P. barbatus extract (400mg/kgbw) and castor oil administered to induce diarrhea 1 h later after which 1mL of activated charcoal suspension was orally administered 1 h later