From: The effect of Aloe ferox Mill. in the treatment of loperamide-induced constipation in Wistar rats
Parameters | Normal control | Constipated control | Constipated + A. ferox (mg/kg body weight) | Senokot | ||
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 |  |  | 50 | 100 | 200 |  |
Feed intake | 17.18 ± 1.36a | 19.23 ± 3.86a | 19.90 ± 1.61a | 20.54 ± 1.38a | 17.80 ± 1.60a | 19.97 ± 3.31a |
Water intake | 19.62 ± 2.22a | 11.72 ± 2.47b | 16.57 ± 2.05a | 17.24 ± 0.17a | 19.79 ± 2.33a | 18.14 ± 0.61a |
Number of fecal Pellet | 73.57 ± 4.39a | 38.20 ± 2.21b | 45.43 ± 1.90c | 57.57 ± 1.62d | 69.83 ± 4.49a | 63.00 ± 3.11a |
Water content of fecal pellet (ml) | 1.40 ± 0.08a | 1.04 ± 0.09b | 1.75 ± 0.21c | 1.95 ± 0.11c | 2.25 ± 0.21d | 2.09 ± 0.06d |
Weight of fecal pellet (g) | 7.14 ± 0.23a | 3.34 ± 0.38b | 5.72 ± 0.18c | 7.42 ± 0.33a | 8.10 ± 0.72a | 7.31 ± 0.25a |
Body weight gain (g) | 15.30 ± 1.00a | 33.80 ± 1.00b | 14.20 ± 0.71a | 13.20 ± 2.16a | 12.50 ± 1.85a | 15.35 ± 1.21a |