Table 4

Mucin and total fluid luminal content after administration of reducing sulphur compounds normally present in colonic luminal content

Mucin
(μg/mg DNA)
Total fluid content (mg/cm) n
Control group102.2 (7.6)93.0 (2.2)5
Sodium mercaptoacetate (40 mM)148.4 (27.1)113.1 (5.0)5
Sodium hydrogen sulphide (40 mM)132.7 (13.1)223.1 (11.2)4-150 5
  • Values are mean (SE). n = no of animals.

  • 4-150 p<0.05 compared with control group.