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CAVALCANTI,PAULO M.S.; MARTINS,MARIA DO CARMO C.; NUNES,PAULO H.M.; ALVES FILHO,FRANCISCO C.; SILVA,JANYERSON D.P.; CAVALCANTI,SUZANA M.G.. |
Abstract This study investigated the effects of the ethanolic extract from the bark of Combretum leprosum (ECL) on intestinal transit and castor-oil induced diarrhea in mice. The oral administration of ECL (750 and 1000 mg/kg) slowed intestinal transit (ID50 of 455 mg/kg). The ECL (250-1000 mg/kg) reduced castor-oil induced diarrhea, in a time- and dose-dependent manner (p < 0.05). To determine if antidiarrheal effect of ECL involves α2-adrenergic or opioid receptor activation, the mice were pretreated with antagonists of these receptors, yohimbine or naloxone respectively. None of these drugs inhibited the antidiarrheal effect of ECL. To test if antidiarrheal effect of ECL is due to an antisecretory action, we realized the enteropooling assay on rats.... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Combretum leprosum; Antidiarrheal effect; Medicinal plants; Polyphenols; Intestinal transit; Enteropooling. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000100701 |
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