Table 5

In vivo inhibitory effects of LAB on fecal harmful enzymes in subjects

Period

Activity (%)

Before^d

After^e

p value^b

β-glucosidase

1.60 ± 1.05^a

2.44 ± 1.05

NS^c

β-glucuronidase

1.29 ± 0.76

2.08 ± 1.07

NS

Tryptophanase

0.41 ± 0.25

0.23 ± 0.06

0.0473

Urease

0.46 ± 0.10

0.32 ± 0.11

0.0051

^aEach value provided is the mean ± standard deviation.

^bSignificance from each other at p < 0.05 as determined by Duncan's multiple-range test.

^cNS: not significant.

^dBefore the experiment started.

^eAt the end of experiment.

An et al. Nutrition Journal 2010 9:5   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-5