Antidiarrhoeal property of the hydroethanolic extract of the flowering tops of Anthocephalus cadamba

The effect of the whole extract of common ivy (Hedera helix) leaves and selected active substances on the motoric activity of rat isolated stomach strips

“…Although the in-depth survey of the collected literature indicated clearly that the many of the herbal extracts exhibited relaxant effect on gastrointestinal motility (Alam et al, 2008;Gilani et al, 2008), there is also available data on spasmogenic effect of some plant extracts (Jung et al, 2000;Jeong et al, 2005;Carvalho et al, 2009). Thus, it seemed interesting to analyze which photochemical groups (e.g.…”

Evaluation of antitumor activity and in vivo antioxidant status of Anthocephalus cadamba on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma treated mice

“…Various plant parts are used as folk medicine in the treatment of fever, uterine complaints, hematological diseases, skin diseases, leprosy, dysentery, tumor and it also improves the quality of semen (Umachigi et al, 2007;Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Database, 2007;Alam et al, 2008). In traditional system of remedies, bark is used as a tonic, febrifuge, and to reduce pain and inflammation.…”

Can Scientific Evidence Support Using Bangladeshi Traditional Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Diarrhoea? A Review on Seven Plants

“…Traditional cocoa preparations have been used by indigenous people of Central America to treat childhood diarrhoea and other intestinal ailments, as well [10]. Numerous spices and medicinal plants such as ginger, rhubarb, Galla Chinensis, cardamom, Moringa oleifera , Anthocephalus cadamba as well as green and black tea have also been used against diarrhoea, and have been shown to give certain effects in antidiarrhoeal studies [11,12,13,14,15,16,17]. The plant extracts can show antispasmodic effects, delay gastrointestinal transit, suppress gut motility, stimulate water adsorption or reduce electrolyte secretion [8].…”