Table 3.
Effects of germinated brown rice and synbiotics on the distribution of DMH/DSS‐induced MDF (number/cm2) in the colon of male F344 rats a , b
| Group c | Incidence (number of rats with MDF/total rats) | Proximal colon | Middle colon | Distal colon | Total MDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 66% (6/9) | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.06 ± 0.12A | 0.12 ± 0.25 | 0.06 ± 0.08 |
| G | 25% (3/12) | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00B | 0.12 ± 0.22 | 0.04 ± 0.08 |
| GA | 16% (2/12) | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00B | 0.05 ± 0.13 | 0.02 ± 0.04 |
| GB | 33% (4/12) | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00B | 0.13 ± 0.21 | 0.04 ± 0.06 |
| GAB | 16% (2/12) | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00B | 0.07 ± 0.17 | 0.02 ± 0.05 |
aAll values are mean ± SD (n = 9–12). bValues with the same letter in a column are not significantly different from one another as determined by ANOVA and Duncan's multiple range test, p < 0.05. cAll rats were administered with DMH/DSS. D, AIN‐93G diet; G, AIN‐93G containing 10% germinated brown rice; GA, AIN‐93G containing 10% GBR + 5 × 107 c.f.u./g L. acidophilus; GB, AIN‐93G containing 10% GBR + 5 × 107 c.f.u./g B. animalis subsp. lactis; GAB, AIN‐93G containing 10% GBR + 2.5 × 107 c.f.u./g L. acidophilus + 2.5 × 107 c.f.u./g B. animalis subsp. lactis.