Antidiarrhoeal activity of ethanolic extracts of Ruta graveolens leaves and stem

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 65-68

  Pandey, Pinkee ^a   Mehta, Archana ^a   Hajra, Subhadip ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antidiarrhoeal; Atropine sulphate; Castor oil; Diphenoxylate; Leaves and stem; Ruta graveolens

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ATROPINE; CASTOR OIL; DIPHENOXYLATE; RUTA GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIDIARRHEAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIGESTIVE TRACT PARAMETERS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; ENTEROPOOLING; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; RAT; RUTA GRAVEOLENS; RUTACEAE;

EID: 84877605368     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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