Antidiarrheal activity of ethanolic bark extract of Mitragyna diversifolia

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.

Keywords

• Antidiarrheal activity
• Barium sulfate
• milk
• Castor oil
• Mitragyna diversifolia