Table 5.
Effect of intervention on each stage of gastrointestinal transit (hours).
| Intervention | Gastric Emptying (h) | Small Bowel Transit Time (h) | Colonic Transit Time (h) | Small/Large Bowel Transit Time (h) | Whole Gut Transit Time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis ‘Hort16A’ | 14 | 7.4 | 16.2 | 23.6 | 37.7 |
| A. chinensis var. deliciosa ‘Hayward’ | 12.4 | 7.1 | 20.4 | 27.5 | 39.9 |
| LSD | 3.5 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| 90% confidence interval | −1.3 to +4.5 | −2.1 to + 2.7 | −9.9 to +1.6 | −9.3 to +1.6 | −8.2 to +3.7 |
| Intervention (1 df) | p = 0.490 | p = 0.887 | p = 0.439 | p = 0.451 | p = 0.722 |
LSD = Least squared difference between the two means at the 5% level; df = degrees of freedom.