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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2005; 11(33): 5185-5192
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5185
Table 4 Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, total GSH content, TNF-α and LTB4 levels in colon specimens from non-colitic rats, TNBS control colitic rats and TNBS colitic rats treated with L. salivarius ssp. salivarius (5×108 CFU/rat·d)
Group (n = 10)MPO activity (units MPO/g)GSH (nmol/g)LTB4 (ng/g)TNF-α (pg/g)
Non-colitic23.4±7.21 540±412.9±0.4441.5±39.1
TNBS control180.6±21.9d1 087±51d6.5±0.9d782.9±60.1d
TNBS probiotic105.3±26.0ad1 252±42ad6.9±0.8d509.4±68.2b