2020
DOI: 10.15835/buasvmcn-vm:2019.0041
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Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Anti-diarrhoeal Activity of Leaf Aqueous Extracts of Zizyphus Lotus (L) in Albino Wistar Rats

Abstract: The present study was carried out to investigate the phytochemical screening, the acute toxicity, in vivo anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrheal activities of the Zizyphus lotus (Z lotus) leaf’s aqueous extract. The extract was subjected to phytochemical analysis, acute toxicity study, anti-inflammatory evaluation using carrageenan induced paw edema and the anti-diarrheal activity was assessed by the castor oil induced diarrhea inhibition method in laboratory rats. The preliminary phytochemical screening of the … Show more

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“…Among these substances, polyphenols from jujube, secondary metabolites of plants, are important determinants of the nutritional and organoleptic qualities of Zizyphus lotus [21,22]. Several bioactive compounds extracted from jujubes have attracted the attention of many researchers due to their important biological actions, including antioxidant [19,23], enzyme inhibitory [24,25], antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects [24,26], anti-inflammatory, and other effects [27][28][29], which can be used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industry.…”
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“…Among these substances, polyphenols from jujube, secondary metabolites of plants, are important determinants of the nutritional and organoleptic qualities of Zizyphus lotus [21,22]. Several bioactive compounds extracted from jujubes have attracted the attention of many researchers due to their important biological actions, including antioxidant [19,23], enzyme inhibitory [24,25], antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects [24,26], anti-inflammatory, and other effects [27][28][29], which can be used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industry.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This plant belongs to the Rhamnaceae family [30][31][32]. Several sections of ZL plant are widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of many diseases, human nutrition and healthpromotion [33]. Numerous scientific reports have indicated that this plant contains significant amounts of glutamic acid, sterols, vitamins, fibers, amino acids, triacylglycerol, mineral matter and antioxidant compounds [34][35][36].…”
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