Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2006; 12(37): 5987-5994
Published online Oct 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i37.5987
Figure 4
Figure 4 Relaxation induced by B. infantis crude extract, cytoplasmatic fraction, membrane fraction and cell wall fraction on Guinea-pig proximal colon. Relaxation was expressed as change in mg-tension per cm of chart paper in resting tone (A). Relaxation was expressed in percentage, by considering crude extract-induced maximal relaxation as 100% (B). The volume (μL) indicates the minimal value exerting maximal relaxation effects. Each crude extract was prepared from a bacterial suspension equivalent to a concentration of 3.5 x 109 CFUs/mL. Each point is the mean ± SE of 5 to 7 observations. Mean ± SE was given (P < 0.05).