Bacteriocinogeny in experimental pigs treated with indomethacin and Escherichia coli Nissle

Table 3 Analysis of porcine alveolar breath for hydrogen and methane (in ppm - parts per million) before and after the treatment

Group	Hydrogen before	Hydrogen after	Statistical significance	Methane before	Methane after	Statistical significance
A	N/A	3.50 ± 2.81	N/A	N/A	69.33 ± 56.64	N/A
B	6.0 ± 2.82	2.0 ± 0	NS	106.50 ± 94.05	80.00 ± 48.02	NS
C	1.17 ± 0.41	5.0 ± 3.29	NS	34.67 ± 25.65	66.17 ± 38.83	NS
D	2.0 ± 1.16	6.0 ± 6.0	NS	60.75 ± 34.77	62.00 ± 27.71	NS

Group A (controls with no treatment, n = 6), Group B (probiotics alone, n = 6), Group C (indomethacin alone, n = 6) and Group D (probiotics plus indomethacin, n = 6). N/A: Not applicable; NS: Not significant.