Antidiarrheal activity of 80 % methanol extract of the aerial part of Ajuga remota Benth (Lamiaceae) in mice

Table 2 Normal gastrointestinal transit in mice treated with the 80 % methanol extract of A. remota

Group (mg/kg)	Mean of the total length of intestine (cm)	Mean of distance traveled by charcoal meal (cm)	Peristaltic index (PI)	(%) Inhibition
Control	57.77 ± 1.09	40.74 ± 1.25	70.51	0.0
Atropine 3	55.96 ± 1.28	18.33 ± 0.56 ^a**e	32.76	55.0
MEAR 200	55.71 ± 1.11	37.56 ± 1.51^{b*cde*}	67.43	7.7
MEAR 400	53.58 ± 0.93	26.28 ± 2.15^a**b	49.05	35.5
MEAR 600	54.47 ± 1.17	20.70 ± 1.18^a***	38.00	49.2
MEAR 800	55.30 ± 1.21	14.69 ± 0.55^a*e*	26.58	63.9

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.(n = 6 mice) ^aagainst control, ^bagainst standard, ^cagainst 800 MEAR, ^dagainst 600 MEAR, ^eagainst 400 MEAR; ^* P < 0.05, ^** p < 0.001, ^*** p < 0.001. 200, 400, 600 and 800 mg/kg represent doses of MEAR; Control: control group taking 10 ml/kg 2 % tween 80, Atropine : Atropine sulphate 3 mg/kg

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