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08/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Researchers say this traditional African medicine can naturally treat diarrhea

In Ethiopian folklore medicine, broad-leaved croton (Croton macrostachyus Hochst.ex Del.) is said to possess antidiarrheal activity. Researchers from Ambo University and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia looked at the plant’s medicinal effect in mice models. For the study, which was published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the researchers used castor oil to induce diarrhea in […]

08/09/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

An Ethiopian ethnomedicine shows potential as a natural anti-diarrheal drug

Broad-leaved croton (Croton macrostachyus Hochst.ex Del.) is believed in Ethiopian folklore medicine to have antidiarrheal activity. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine aimed to find scientific evidence of the plant’s antidiarrheal activity. Researchers from Ambo University and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia used castor oil to induce diarrhea in mice. The researchers used […]

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