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Research ArticlePharmacognosy MagazineVol. 5 | Issue 19s | 2009 | pp. 23–27Open access
Antidiarrheal Activity of Cynodon Dactylon. pers.
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- 1 Department of Pharmacognosy, G. Pulla reddy College of Pharmacy, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad-500028, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Published in Pharmacognosy Magazine
Correspondence: Madhava Reddy B
Department of Pharmacognosy, G. Pulla reddy College of Pharmacy, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad-500028, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Email: mbommenani@yahoo.com
Copyright: © 2009 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 1, 2009
- Received:
- Oct 29, 2008
- Accepted:
- Apr 5, 2009
How to cite
DS, R. B., V, N., V, P., & B, M. R. (2009). Antidiarrheal Activity of Cynodon Dactylon. pers. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 5(19s), 23–27.
Abstract
Cynodon dactylon pers (fam. Poaceae) whole plant is used in traditional system of medicine for the treatment of diarrhea. In the present investigation hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Cynodon dactylon whole plant were tested for anti diarrheal activity on castor oil induced diarrhea, gastro intestinal motility by charcoal meal and entero pooling models in albino rats. Methanol extract exhibited considerable reduction in inhibition of castor oil induced diarrhea. Methanol extract also showed a significant decrease in gastrointestinal motility by charcoal meal and decrease in weight of intestinal contents in enteropooling models. These results indicate that the plant possess good anti diarrheal activity.
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| Title | Antidiarrheal Activity of Cynodon Dactylon. pers. |
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| Authors | Ravindra Babu DS; Neeharika V; Pallavi V; Madhava Reddy B |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmacognosy, G. Pulla reddy College of Pharmacy, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad-500028, Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| Corresponding author | mbommenani@yahoo.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Magazine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 5, Issue 19s (2009) |
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