Antidiarrhoeal activity of leaves of Melastoma malabathricum linn

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 691-695

  Sunilson, J A J ^a   Anandarajagopal, K ^a   Kumari, A V A G ^a   Mohan, S ^a  

^a Masterskill University College of Health Sciences   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antidiarrhoeal activity; Castrol induced diarrhea; Melastoma malabathricum; Water extract of the leaf

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; CASTOR OIL; CHARCOAL; LOPERAMIDE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MELASTOMA MALABACTHRICUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; INTESTINE FLUID; LD 50; LETHALITY; MALE; MELASTOMA MALABACTHRICUM; MELASTOMATACEAE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SECRETION; WEAKNESS;

EID: 77249152246     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.59556     Document Type: Article

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