Effect of diet on epithelial kinetic indexes in distal colonic epithelium
| No fibre | Wheat bran | Methylcellulose | p Value3-150 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypt column height (cells) | 30.5 (0.6)3-151 | 39.2 (0.8) | 31.6 (0.8) | <0.001 |
| No of metaphase arrests per crypt column | 1.1 (0.2) | 1.9 (0.3) | 1.0 (0.3) | 0.026 |
| Mitotic index (%) | 3.7 (0.5) | 4.7 (0.8) | 3.4 (0.7) | 0.38 |