Table 2

Effect of Lantana camara methanolic extract (LCME) on castor oil-induced diarrhea in mice.

Treatments

Mean defecation in 4 h

Castor oil + saline (2 ml/kg)

24 ± 3.10

Castor oil + LCME (125 mg/Kg)

9 ± 1.18***

Castor oil + LCME (250 mg/kg)

9 ± 2.06***

Castor oil + LCME (500 mg/kg)

1 ± 0.05***

Castor oil + LCME (1000 mg/kg)

Completely constipated

Statistical analysis: Values are mean ± S.D. of 4 observations in each group. Values having P < 0.01 were considered significant. ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 as compared to control.

Sagar et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2005 5:18   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-5-18