Anti-diarrheal mechanism of the traditional remedy Uzara via reduction of active chloride secretion.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The root extract of the African Uzara plant is used in traditional medicine as anti-diarrheal drug. It is known to act via inhibition of intestinal motility, but malabsorptive or antisecretory mechanisms are unknown yet. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: HT-29/B6 cells and human colonic...

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Main Authors: Jörg D Schulzke, Susanne Andres, Maren Amasheh, Anja Fromm, Dorothee Günzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3068135?pdf=render