Research Article

In Vivo Efficacy, Toxicity Assessment, and Elemental Analysis of Traditionally Used Polyherbal Recipe for Diarrhea

Table 3

Castor oil-induced diarrhea score for polyherbal recipe.

Treatment groupWatery feces × 2Semisolid × 1Solid × 0Cumulative score

Control6.602.200.015.10 ± 1.16
Loperamide 5 mg/kg0.000.604.600.60 ± 0.40
Recipe (100 mg)2226 ± 2
Recipe (200 mg)0020
Recipe (400 mg)0000

Values taken as mean ± SEM (n = 3), one-way ANOVA.  = ,  = , and ns = nonsignificant versus control.