Table 2.
Group/lesion gradea | None | Any grade | Grade II or III | Grade III |
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 88 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
NSAID | 20 | 80b | 70 | 50 |
Probiotic | 23 | 77b | 67 | 33 |
aThe treatment groups were control, indomethacin-challenged group (NSAID), and a probiotic group supplemented daily with 1010 colony forming units of Bifidobacterium lactis 420 for seven days prior to indomethacin challenge. The lesion Grades I, II, and III represent mild, moderate, and severe lesions, respectively.
bANOVA P < 0.05 when compared with control.