EFFECTS OF VISNEA-MOCANERA EXTRACTS ON THE BLEEDING-TIME, GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT AND DIURESIS IN RODENTS

The present study examined the effect of several extracts of Visnea mo canera L. on the bleeding time and gastrointestinal transit in mice us ing the Duke test and charcoal meal method, respectively; they were al so investigated in order to examine their renal effects. Results showe d that V. mocanera extracts significantly inhibited both the bleeding time and gastrointestinal transit in mice. No diuretic activity of the se extracts were detected. In contrast, they significantly reduced the urine volume. The study provides experimental support to the therapeu tic advocation of V. mocanera in ethnomedicine for the treatment of di arrhoea and the healing of wounds.