Antidiarrheal activity of ethanolic bark extract of Mitragyna diversifolia.

Authors :: Uddin, Shaikh Bokhtear
Mahabub-Uz-Zaman, M.
Akter, Rasheda
Ahmed, Nazim Uddin
Source :: Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology. Dec2009, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p144-146. 3p. 2 Charts.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: The ethanolic bark extract of Mitragyna diversifolia showed significant (p<0.05) antidiarrheal activity on gastrointestinal motility with barium sulfate milk model and castor oil- induced diarrheal model in rats. These results revealed that the bark extract possess pharmacological activity against diarrhea and may possibly explain the use of the plant in traditional medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]