Research Article

Effects and Safety of Aqueous Extract of Poncirus fructus in Spinal Cord Injury with Neurogenic Bowel

Table 3

The results of colon transit time and stool retention score in the PF treatment before and after.

BeforeAfter

CTT
 Right colon14.4 ± 16.210.1 ± 12.1
 Left colon21.8 ± 12.314.8 ± 11.8
 Rectosigmoid colon20.8 ± 12.116.3 ± 14.2
 Total57.4 ± 20.741.2 ± 25.5

Stool retention score
 Right colon2.45 ± 0.611.90 ± 0.64
 Left colon2.30 ± 0.862.20 ± 0.69
 Rectosigmoid colon1.90 ± 0.851.40 ± 0.88
 Total7.25 ± 1.606.46 ± 1.53

CTT: colon transit time, each value expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
denotes significant difference in the PF treatment before and after ( < 0.05).