The hot water extract of black tea exhibits antidiarrheal activity, possibly through interacting with the opiod system. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Abstract Title:
Antidiarrhoeal activity of hot water extract of black tea (Camellia sinensis).
Abstract Source:
Phytother Res. 2003 Apr;17(4):380-4. PMID: 12722145
Abstract:
The effect of a hot water extract of black tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze, Theaceae) on upper gastrointestinal transit and on diarrhoea was investigated employing conventional rodent models of diarrhoea. Black tea extract was found to possess antidiarrhoeal activity in all the models of diarrhoea used. Naloxone (0.5 mg/kg i.p.) significantly inhibited the antidiarrhoeal activity of the extract as well as loperamide, thus indicating a role of the opioid system in the antidiarrhoeal activity of the extract.
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2003
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Black Tea : CK(1035) : AC(261)
Diseases : Diarrhea : CK(910) : AC(179)
Pharmacological Actions : Antidiarrheals : CK(439) : AC(109)
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(17959) : AC(6472)
