TABLE 2.

Gastrointestinal transit capability and time to first black stool defection (n = 5)

Group	Length of small intestine (cm)	Activated carbon propulsive rate (%)	Time to first black stool defecation (min)
Normal	50.4 ± 0.9a	100.0 ± 0.0a	67 ± 18e
Model	49.8 ± 1.2a	39.3 ± 1.8e	182 ± 20a
LP‐KSFY06	50.2 ± 1.0a	50.1 ± 1.6d	133 ± 20b
Geniposide	50.6 ± 1.0a	69.1 ± 4.4c	118 ± 19c
LP + G	51.1 ± 1.2a	80.3 ± 2.0b	87 ± 21d

Values presented are the mean ± standard deviation (n = 5/group).

Day 1–6: treatment period without induction of constipation; Day 7–9: treatment period with induction of constipation.

LP‐KSFY06: mice treated with 0.5 × 10⁷ CFU/kg of Lactobacillus plantarum KSFY06; Geniposide: mice treated with 50 mg/kg body weight of geniposide; LP + G: mice treated with 1.0 × 10⁷ CFU/kg of Lactobacillus plantarum KSFY06 and 50 mg/kg body weight of geniposide.

^a‐eIn the same column means significant differences (p < .05) according to Duncan's multiple range test.