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However, there is not enough scientific evidence that supports these effects. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate antispasmodic and antidiarrheal activities of aqueous extract of <jats:italic>T. lucida<\/jats:italic> (AqExt\u2010TL) as well as its mechanism of action in experimental models. Antispasmodic activity and the mechanism of action of AqExt\u2010TL were assessed on segments of the guinea pig ileum precontracted with KCl, acetylcholine (ACh), or electrical field stimulation (EFS). Furthermore, the antispasmodic effect of two coumarins (umbelliferone and herniarin) previously identified in this species was evaluated. Antidiarrheal activity of AqExt\u2010TL was determined using the charcoal meal test in mice. AqExt\u2010TL showed antispasmodic activity in segments of the guinea pig ileum precontracted with KCl (83.7\u2009\u00b1\u20091.9%) and ACh (77.2\u2009\u00b1\u20095.3%) at the maximal concentration; however, practically, it did not alter the contractions induced by EFS (10.1\u2009\u00b1\u20092.2%). Antispasmodic activity of AqExt\u2010TL was not significantly altered by hexamethonium (a ganglionic blocker) or L\u2010NAME (an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase). However, this extract decreased the maximal contractile response to calcium (82.7\u2009\u00b1\u20098.5%), serotonin (68.1\u2009\u00b1\u20098.5%), and histamine (63.9\u2009\u00b1\u20095.9%) in their concentration\u2010response curves. Umbelliferone and herniarin also induced an antispasmodic effect on tissues precontracted with KCl. In addition, low doses of AqExt\u2010TL reduced to 50% the distance traveled by charcoal meal in the gastrointestinal transit model in mice as loperamide, an antidiarrheal agent, did. These results provided evidence of the antispasmodic and antidiarrheal activity of <jats:italic>T. lucida<\/jats:italic>, which supports its use in the folk medicine in relieving symptoms in some gastrointestinal disorders. In the antispasmodic effect, the blockade of histaminergic and serotoninergic pathway as well as the calcium channels seems to be involved. 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