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Table 4. Effect of P. barbatus on castor oil-induced diarrhea in mice.

Treatment

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