Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 3

Antidiarrhoeal Activity of Bark Extracts of Caesalpinia sappan. Linn.

  • Author:
  • Rasheed Ahmed, KL Senthilkumar, M Rajkumar
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 128 to 129

Department of Pharmacognosy, Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Periyanahalli -635205, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu

*Corresponding Author: Dr. K. L. Senthilkumar, Principal, Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Periyanahalli -635205, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu E-Mail: klsenthilkumar1969@yahoo.co.uk

Online published on 20 March, 2013.

Abstract

The antidiarrhoeal activity and gastrointestinal motility reducing activity of alcoholic and aqueous extracts of bark of Caesalpinia sappan,linn. were evaluated at two dose levels. Both the extracts showed significant antidiarrhoeal activity and reduced the mean weight of faeces and reduced the gastrointestinal motility significantly.