eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-03-04 5 1 421 424 6937 article M. Sugumaran 1 T. Vetrichelvan 1 S. Darlin Quine 2 Adhiparasakthi College of Pharmacy, Melmaruvathur - 603 319 (India) School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur - 613 402 (India) Ethanolic and aqueous extract of leaves of Pithecellobium dulce were studied for its antidiarrhoeal activity using castor oil induced diarrhea model in wistar albino rats. The extracts reduced the frequency and wetness of faeces when compared to control group. The aqueous extract showed more significant activity than the ethanol extract at the tested dose level. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol5no1/antidiarrhoeal-activity-on-leaf-extracts-of-pithecellobium-dulce/ Pithecellobium dulce; antidiarrhoeal activity; castor oil