Effects of the methanolic leaf extract of Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Muell. Arg. on different gastric ulcer models in rats

The anti-ulcerogenic properties of the methanol extract of the leaves of Alchornea cordifolia (500 mg/kg b.w and 1000 mg/kg b.w) was investigated in rats using two methods: In the HCl/Ethanol technique, the plant extract (1000 mg/kg b.w) significantly (

Antidiarrhoeal activity of aqueous and methanolic extracts of Oxalis corniculata Klotzsch in rats

The antidiarrhoeal activity of the aqueous and methanolic extracts of Oxalis corniculata (Oxalidaceae) was evaluated on castor oil-induced diarrhoea in rats and on small muscle intestinal transit. At orally administrated doses of 160, 320 and 640 mg/kg of body weight, the two plant extracts significantly (