Table 5.

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

	Period
Activity (%)	Befored	Aftere	p valueb
β-glucosidase	1.60 ± 1.05a	2.44 ± 1.05	NSc
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.