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 3 Effects of Saccharomyces boulardii on propagating contractile clusters in stressed gut
ParameterTissueStressed+boulardiiP value (t test)
Velocity (mm/s)Jejunum1.833 ± 0.688 (26)2.627 ± 0.664 (26)< 0.001
Colon1.516 ± 0.263 (24)1.036 ± 0.210 (24)< 0.001
Frequency (Hz)Jejunum0.019 ± 0.013 (26)0.032 ± 0.024 (26)0.005
Colon0.010 ± 0.003 (24)0.007 ± 0.003 (24)0.001
Peak amplitude (mm)Jejunum0.692 ± 0.215 (26)0.698 ± 0.212 (26)0.705
Colon0.719 ± 0.249 (24)0.657 ± 0.152 (24)0.259