Evaluation of the Antidiarrheal Activity of Hydromethanol Crude Extracts of Ruta chalepensis and Vernonia amygdalina in Mice
Joint Authors
Tegegne, Gobezie Temesgen
Defersha, Amsalu Degu
Kefale, Belayneh
Alemayehu, Diriba
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The herbal medicine practitioners in Ethiopia have used a wide range of medicinal plants as antidiarrheal agents.
Among these, Ruta chalepensis and Vernonia amygdalina were claimed to have antidiarrheal activity in Ethiopian folklore medicine.
Hence, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the antidiarrheal activity of the crude extracts of Ruta chalepensis and Vernonia amygdalina in mice.
Methods.
The crude extracts were obtained by cold maceration with 80% methanol, and its antidiarrheal activities were evaluated using a castor oil-induced diarrheal model.
The test groups were treated with 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg body weight (bw) of the crude extract of each plant, while the positive controls and negative controls were given loperamide (3 mg/kg.bw) and 2% Tween 80 (10 ml/kg.bw), respectively.
Results.
In the castor oil-induced model, the crude extract of Ruta chalepensis (200 and 400 mg/kg.bw) significantly prolonged the onset of diarrhea in mice.
Besides, it also showed a significant reduction in the frequency of stooling and weight of feces.
Contrastingly, the crude extract of Vernonia amygdalina had a significant effect in delaying the onset of time of diarrhea and reduction of the frequency of stool and the weight of feces only at the maximum tested dose (400 mg/kg.bw).
Conclusion.
The present study demonstrated that the crude leaves extract of Ruta chalepensis (200 and 400 mg/kg.bw) and Vernonia amygdalina (400 mg/kg.bw) possessed significant antidiarrheal activity in the castor oil-induced diarrheal model.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Defersha, Amsalu Degu& Kefale, Belayneh& Alemayehu, Diriba& Tegegne, Gobezie Temesgen. 2020. Evaluation of the Antidiarrheal Activity of Hydromethanol Crude Extracts of Ruta chalepensis and Vernonia amygdalina in Mice. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157495
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Defersha, Amsalu Degu…[et al.]. Evaluation of the Antidiarrheal Activity of Hydromethanol Crude Extracts of Ruta chalepensis and Vernonia amygdalina in Mice. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157495
American Medical Association (AMA)
Defersha, Amsalu Degu& Kefale, Belayneh& Alemayehu, Diriba& Tegegne, Gobezie Temesgen. Evaluation of the Antidiarrheal Activity of Hydromethanol Crude Extracts of Ruta chalepensis and Vernonia amygdalina in Mice. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157495
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1157495