Antidiarrheal and Antisecretory Effect of 80% Hydromethanolic Leaf Extract of Moringa stenopetala Baker f. in Mice

Table 2

The effect of 80% methanolic leaf extract of M. stenopetala on charcoal meal intestinal peristalsis.

Groups	Total intestinal length (cm)	Charcoal peristalsis length (cm)	The ratio of charcoal peristalsis	% inhibition of peristalsis
Vehicle	48.75 ± 2.03	48.75 ± 2.03	1 ± 0.00	—
AT-0.1	54.1 ± 2.11	21.08 ± 4.45	0.38 ± 0.07	61.04
MS150	57.27 ± 1.5	34.75 ± 2.16	0.69 ± 0.03	39.32
MS300	49.25 ± 1.56	35.00 ± 4.46	0.71 ± 0.09	28.93
MS450	46.92 ± 1.61	34.08 ± 3.23	0.74 ± 0.09	27.36

Values are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean and percent proportions.  < 0.05 compared to the negative control, Vehicle = 2% tween 80, AT-0.1 = atropine sulfate 0.1 mg/kg, MS150 = 150 mg/kg of M. stenopetala extract, MS300 = 300 mg/kg of M. stenopetala extract, and MS450 = 450 mg/kg of M. stenopetala extract.