Table 4. Effect of P. barbatus on castor oil-induced diarrhea in mice.
Onset of diarrhea (min) |
No. of wet feces (%) |
Total no. of feces (%) |
Wt. of wet feces (g) |
Wt. of total feces (g) |
Inhibition of defecation (%) |
|
Group I |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
Group II |
046.17±1.64d |
100.00±0.00a |
100.00±0.00a |
0.51±0.01a |
0.22±0.01a |
00.00±0.00d |
Group III |
132.33±2.01a |
033.91±1.43c |
042.23±1.79c |
0.17±0.01c |
0.09±0.00c |
67.73±2.04b |
Group IV |
088.50±1.80c |
046.41±0.84b |
052.65±1.54b |
0.24±0.00b |
0.12±0.00b |
49.98±1.61c |
Group V |
111.00±2.30b |
032.52±1.28c |
044.70±1.46c |
0.17±0.01c |
0.09±0.00c |
66.12±2.17b |
Group VI |
139.33±1.96a |
027.45±0.78d |
030.11±1.94d |
0.14±0.00d |
0.06±0.00d |
75.80±2.16a |
Values expressed as mean ± SEM (n=6). Means with different superscripts within the columns are significantly different (p>0.05) by one way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test. Negative control received 10ml/kgbw dH20. Min-minutes, No-number, Wt.-weight