Table 1.
Amount of wound exudate and concentration of total protein and selected MMP’s in wound exudate collected 2, 5 and 8 days after a standardized punch biopsy, with and without exposure to probiotic supplements
| Variables | Day 2 | Day 5 | Day 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wound exudate, µL | |||
| Test | 2.01 (0.54) | 1.05 (0.46) | 0.40 (0.29) |
| Placebo | 2.00 (0.65) | 0.99 (0.80) | 0.34 (0.21) |
| Total protein, mg/mL | |||
| Test | 1.50 (0.22) | 0.53 (0.18) | 0.30 (0.13) |
| Placebo | 1.84 (0.28) | 0.52 (0.06) | 0.22 (0.04) |
| MMP-1, pg/mL ×103 | |||
| Test | 3.51 (2.47) | 3.05 (5.31) | 0.86 (1.38) |
| Placebo | 3.90 (3.84) | 3.93 (4.77) | 2.17 (5.85) |
| MMP-2, pg/mL ×103 | |||
| Test | 1.64 (0.75) | 0.51 (0.56) | 0.04 (0.06) |
| Placebo | 1.57 (1.43) | 0.76 (0.92) | 0.19 (0.48) |
| MMP-3, pg/mL ×103 | |||
| Test | 1.06 (0.71) | 0.67 (0.44) | 0.16 (0.21) |
| Placebo | 1.33 (1.02) | 0.73 (0.62) | 0.43 (1.20) |
Values denote mean and standard deviation (SD)