Anti-Diarrhoeal Activity of the Aqueous Extract of the Bark of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Linn in Mice
Published: April 1, 2012 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2012/.1993
Hari Jagannadha Rao, Lakshmi
1. Associate Professor, Dept of Pharmacology
NRI Medical College, Guntur, A.P., India.
2. M. Pharmacy, Lecturer, Dept of Pharmacology,
NRI Medical College, Guntur, A.P., India.
Correspondence
G. Hari Jagannadha Rao M.D.,
Associate Professor, Dept of Pharmacology,
NRI Medical College, Chinakakani,
Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur Dt., India.
PIN - 522503
Phone: 9440434207
E mail: drhjrao@yahoo.co.in
Purpose: The plant, Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Laureceae), is a small, ever green plant which is native to southern India and it has been reported to possess a number of medicinal properties. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the anti-diarrhoeal activity of the aqueous extract of the bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum which is used traditionally as folk medicine, by using a castor oil and MgSO4 (Magnesium Sulphate) induced diarrhoea model.
Methods: The aqueous extract of the bark of this plant at graded doses (100mg/kg, 200mg/kg body weight) was investigated for its anti-diarrhoeal activity in terms of the reduction in the rate of defaecation and the consistency of faeces in castor oil, Mgso4 induced diarrhoea. To understand the mechanism of its anti-diarrhoeal activity, its effect was further evaluated on the gastro-intestinal transit time with charcoal meal.
Results: The bark extract showed significant (p<0.05) inhibitory activity against castor oil and Mgso4 induced diarrhoea. There was a significant reduction in the gastro-intestinal motility which was observed by using the charcoal meal test in mice.
Conclusion: The results which were obtained in this study substantiated the anti-diarrhoeal effects of the aqueous extract of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Linn and its use by the traditional practitioners in the treatment of diarrhoea.
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