Skip to main content

Table 2 Effect of aqueous extract of Aloe ferox on feed and water intake, body weight gain and fecal properties of constipated rats

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

   

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

  1. Data are mean ± SD values (n = 4). Row values with different superscripts from the control are significantly different (P < 0.05)