Evaluation of the effects of Olea europaea L. subsp. africana (Mill.) P.S. Green (Oleaceae) leaf methanol extract against castor oil-induced diarrhoea in mice

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 368-373

  Amabeoku, George J ^a   Bamuamba, Kapinga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Antidiarrhoeal activity; Leaf methanol extract; Olea europaea subsp. africana; Oleaceae

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; CASTOR OIL; LOPERAMIDE; METHANOL EXTRACT; OLEA EUROPAEA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFECT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTESTINE FLUID; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

ANIMALS; ANTIDIARRHEALS; CASTOR OIL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DIARRHEA; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; LETHAL DOSE 50; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; METHANOL; MICE; OLEA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77950253551     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.62.03.0012     Document Type: Article

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