THE ANTI DIARRHEAL EFFECT OF THE STEM BARK AUEOUS EXTRACT OF JETROPHA CURCAS

Amen Ananias¹, Bello Samuel I. Adeseye² and Okoye Lazarus³

¹Al-Baz Academy, Jalingo.

²Department of Pure Science, Taraba State Polytechnic, Jalingo.

³Federal Medical Center, Jalingo.

E-Mail: s.adeseye@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Jatropha curcas is a medicinal plant commonly grown in the tropics has been reported to possess a number of medicinal features. The research conducted is to scientifically determine the anti diarrheal effect of the stem bark of the plant on wister albino rats. Like atropine 3mg/kg body weight at doses of 25, 50, 100 and 150mg/kg body weight produce a significant decrease in severity of the diarrhea. The volume and weight of the intestinal content was significantly decrease when atropine and the extract were administered. (P< 0.05).