Antidiarrhoeal activity of Ziziphus mauritiana root extract in rodents

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 941-945

  Dahiru, D ^a   Sini, J M ^a   John Africa, L ^b  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antidiarrhoeal activity; Castor oil; Rodents; Ziziphus mauritiana

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; CASTOR OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLAVANOID; GLYCOSIDE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SAPONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; JEJUNUM; JUJUBE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RAT; SCREENING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 33646899120     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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