plumbagin/diarrhea

Secretory diarrhea, which primarily originates through intestinal pathogens and viruses, is a health burden in many regions worldwide. Enterocyte Cl^- channels, as the final step in enterotoxin-induced fluid secretion, constitute an attractive class of targets for diarrhea therapy.

Post-weaning bacterial infections in piglets caused by resistant strains have increased dramatically. Thai medicinal plants such as Piper retrofractum, Piper leptostachyum, Piper sarmentosum, Zingiber officinale, Plumbago indica, Piper betle, Caesalpinia sappan, Garcinia mangostana etc have been

BACKGROUND The roots of Plumbago zeylanica Linn. (Plumbaginaceae) are reputed to have a wide spectrum of therapeutic properties in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. They are useful in curing many ailments such as skin diseases, diarrhea, plague and leprosy. OBJECTIVE The study was aimed at