Figure 3.
Ribose oral administration increased gut motility in wild type mice. (A) Ribose oral administration (50 mg/ml and 75 mg/ml) dramatically reduced whole gut transition time when compared with ddH2O controls, while the same concentration of xylose control didn't affect the transition time. (B) Ribose oral gavage (25 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml and 75 mg/ml) significantly accelerate gastrointesintal transition rate, while there's no obvious change in the glucose group. *=P<0.05, **=P<0.01. Significances indicated are based on Student's t-test. Data represent the average ± s.e.m.