Antidiarrhoeal activity of aqueous leaf extract of Momordica charantia in rats

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-7

  Bakare, R I ^a   Magbagbeola, O A ^a   Akinwande, A I ^a   Okunowo, O W ^a   Green, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti diarrhoeal; Bitter melon; Castor oil; Fluid accumulation; Gastrointestinal transit; Momordica charantia

Indexed keywords

CASTOR OIL; CHARCOAL; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT; MORPHINE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIDIARRHEAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; ELECTROLYTE EXCRETION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE FLUID; INTESTINE SECRETION; LD 50; MALE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; RAT; REVIEW; STOMACH EMPTYING;

EID: 79952634876     PISSN: 21412502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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