Tong Xie Yao Fang relieves irritable bowel syndrome in rats via mechanisms involving regulation of 5-hydroxytryptamine and substance P

Table 2 Impact of Tong Xie Yao Fang on the colon transit function in rats (n = 10 per each group)

	Duration of glass bead discharge (s)
Normal	356.38 ± 24.28b,d,f
IBS model	93.36 ± 17.28d,f,h
IBS + positive	193.0 ± 22.53b,f,h
IBS + TXYF	256.88 ± 20.32b,d,h

^bP < 0.01 vs IBS model group;

^dP < 0.001 vs IBS + positive group;

^fP < 0.001 vs IBS + TXYF group;

^hP < 0.01 vs normal group. IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome; TXYF: Tong Xie Yao Fang.