Antidiarrheal activities of methanolic crude extract and solvent fractions of the root of Benth. (Scrophularaceae) in mice.

Background: In Ethiopian traditional medicine, is one of the most often utilized medicinal herbs for the treatment of diarrhea. Therefore, this study was conducted to validate the use of the plant for the treatment of diarrhea in the traditional medical practice of Ethiopia.

Methods: Castor oil-induced diarrhea, enteropooling, and intestinal motility test models in mice were used to evaluate the antidiarrheal properties of the 80% methanol crude extract and the solvent fractions of the root component of .