Comparison of probiotics and lactulose in the treatment of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in rats

Table 1 Incidence of MHE, serum level of endotoxin and ammonia in three groups.

Group	Latency of BAEP I (ms)	Incidence of MHE (%)	Level of endotoxin (EU/mL)	Level of ammonia (mg/dL)
TAA	1.52±0.07	83.3(10/12)	0.36±0.04	168.33±15.44
Lactulose	1.43±0.04a	33.3(4/12)a	0.13±0.02a	110.25±7.39a
Probiotics	1.42±0.09a	33.3(4/12)a	0.13±0.03a	108.58±10.24a

^aP<0.05 vs TAA group.