Sodium alginate ameliorates indomethacin-induced gastrointestinal mucosal injury via inhibiting translocation in rats

Table 2 Effects of sodium alginate on number of enterobacteria in ileal mucosa

	n	Total number of enterobacteria log CFU/g tissue
Control	6	6.84 ± 0.44
Indomethacin	6	7.82 ± 0.42b
AL-Na (250 mg/kg)	6	7.26 ± 0.53
AL-Na (500 mg/kg)	6	6.96 ± 0.83a

Number of enterobacteria 24 h after indomethacin administration was counted. Data are presented as the means ± SE. Significantly different from the control group at

^bP < 0.01 (Student’s t-test). Significantly different from the indomethacin group at

^aP < 0.05 (Dunnett’s test). AL-Na: Sodium alginate.