Absorption and permeability test values before and after the experimental treatment in the glutamine and placebo groups
| Glutamine (n=29) | Placebo (n=33) | p Value2-150 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| d-Xylose (mean (SD) % of dose ingested) | |||
| Before treatment | 20.3 (3.4) | 20.6 (4.7) | |
| After treatment | 16.6 (4.8) | 13.5 (3.5) | |
| Before−after experimental treatment | 3.8 (4.7) | 7.1 (5.3) | 0.02 |
| Mannitol (mean (SD) % of dose ingested) | |||
| Before treatment | 21.5 (7.0) | 21.2 (7.2) | |
| After treatment | 16.9 (6.6) | 12.0 (5.5) | |
| Before−after experimental treatment | 4.5 (7.7) | 9.2 (6.2) | 0.02 |
| Cellobiose (mean (SD) % of dose ingested) | |||
| Before treatment | 0.27 (0.21) | 0.28 (0.18) | |
| After treatment | 0.37 (0.27) | 0.45 (0.34) | |
| Before−after experimental treatment | −0.10 (0.34) | −0.17 (0.31) | 0.60 |
| Cellobiose/mannitol ratio (mean (SD)) | |||
| Before treatment | 0.015 (0.013) | 0.015 (0.012) | |
| After treatment | 0.027 (0.023) | 0.052 (0.046) | |
| Before−after experimental treatment | −0.012 (0.024) | −0.037 (0.044) | 0.04 |
↵2-150 Mann-Whitney test