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  • Title: Investigation of Alternanthera repens and Bidens odorata on gastrointestinal disease.
    Author: Astudillo-Vázquez A, Dávalos Valle H, De Jesús L, Herrera G, Navarrete A.
    Journal: Fitoterapia; 2008 Dec; 79(7-8):577-80. PubMed ID: 18674603.
    Abstract:
    Alternanthera repens and Bidens odorata are used as medication for gastrointestinal diseases today, mainly in relation to diarrhea; therefore, pharmacological tests with aqueous and ethanol extracts of both species were carried out in mice. Using charcoal meal, the activity of the four extracts on intestinal motility was determined, finding that they inhibit the advance of the gastrointestinal content. Also, the lethal media doses were estimated in order to examine the plants' safety. The data confirmed the validity of the medicinal use for both plant species, contributing to explain the use of these plants as antidiarrheal agents in Mexican traditional medicine.
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