@article {1278, title = {Evaluation of Antidiarrhoeal Activity of the Leaves and Stem of Bauhinia vahlii}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {12}, year = {2020}, month = {September 2020}, pages = {1389-1394}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {1389}, abstract = {

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the antidiarrhoeal activity of the traditional claim of Bauhinia vahlii Wight and Arn. Method: Dried ethanolic extracts of leaves and stem of the plant were used at two dose level (200 mg/ kg and 400 mg/kg p.o) screened separately for their antidiarrhoeal activity by Castor oil induced diarrhea and enteropooling in rats model. Result: The leaves extracts showed significant (p\<0.001) antidiarrhoeal activity at 400 mg/kg in both the tested models. Conclusion: The findings of the present study provide clear idea and prove the traditional claim that ethanolic extracts of the leaves and stem of Bauhinia vahlii (EEBVL and EEBVS).

}, keywords = {Antidiarrhoeal activity, Bauhinia vahlii, Castor oil induced diarrhea, Castor oil induced enteropooling}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2020.12.192}, author = {Divaker Shukla and Kavita Gahlot} }