Purgative effect of the methanol extract of Morinda lucida

O. A. Olajide; S. O. Awe; J. M. Makinde

doi:10.1016/S0367-326X(98)00005-7

Purgative effect of the methanol extract of Morinda lucida

O. A. Olajide, S. O. Awe, J. M. Makinde

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Abstract

The purgative effect of a methanol extract of the leaves of Morinda lucida is reported. The oral treatment (12.5-100 mg/kg) caused a pronounced increase in the number of wet faeces in rats and a potentiated castor oil- induced diarrhoea in mice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Fitoterapia
Volume	70
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(98)00005-7
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 1999
Externally published	Yes

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