The antidiarrheal effects of the aqueous extract of Punica granatum L. (Punicaceae) peels were evaluated in rats. Studies were carried out on the isolated rat ileum, gastrointestinal motility in vivo, and on castor oil–induced diarrhea in rats. The results revealed that the extract exhibited a concentration-dependent inhibition of the spontaneous movement of the isolated rat ileum and attenuate...

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Hymenaea stigonocarpa Mart. ex Hayne (Fabaceae) is a medicinal species commonly found in the Brazilian savannah. The stem bark of this medicinal plant, popularly known as "jatobá-do-cerrado", is widely used in tea form to treat gastric pain, ulcers, diarrhoea and inflammation, whereas its fruits pulp is edible. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study was to inves...

To determine whether the antidiarrheal action of opiate drugs in humans is due to enhanced intestinal absorption rates, as suggested by recent experiments in animals, or is due to altered intestinal motility, as traditionally thought, we studied the effect of therapeutic doses of codeine on experimental diarrhea and on the rate of intestinal absorption of water and electrolytes in normal human ...

BACKGROUND Loperamide is used as an antidiarrheal drug and is available over-the-counter. It cannot pass the blood-brain barrier and it does not have a considerable abuse potential. It can lead to dangerous cardiac arrhythmia. CASE REPORT Herein, we report a 35-year-old man with a 13-year history of abusing opioids who had undergone detoxification for four times during this period. He underwe...

Kalimantan is an island with abundance of kayu Kuning (yellow-fruited moonseed) . Kayu kuning used for three different plant species, namely Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr., Fibraurea tinctoria Lour., and Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. Therefore, it creates confusion may cause improper use. It has properties such as anti-diabetic, antiplasmodial, antidiarrheal, hepatitis, antidote. The s...

Background: Loperamide is used as an antidiarrheal drug and is available over-the-counter. It cannot pass the blood-brain barrier and it does not have a considerable abuse potential. It can lead to dangerous cardiac arrhythmia.Case Report: Herein, we report a 35-year-old man with a 13-year history of abusing opioids who had undergone detoxification for four times during this period. He underwen...