Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2016; 22(48): 10532-10544
Published online Dec 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i48.10532
Table 2 Effects of Saccharomyces boulardii on propagating contractile clusters in unstressed gut
ParameterTissueUnstressed+boulardiiP value (t test)
Velocity (mm/s)Jejunum2.556 ± 0.299 (32)3.229 ± 0.620 (32)< 0.001
Colon0.865 ± 0.148 (27)0.633 ± 0.225 (27)< 0.001
Frequency (Hz)Jejunum0.030 ± 0.018 (33)0.035 ± 0.025 (33)0.030
Colon0.009 ± 0.004 (27)0.007 ± 0.003 (27)0.005
Peak amplitude (mm)Jejunum0.587 ± 0.241 (33)0.623 ± 0.291 (33)0.290
Colon0.621 ± 0.190 (27)0.543 ± 0.179 (27)0.005