Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420 Protects against Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Permeability in Rats

Table 2

Prevalence of gastric lesions.

Group/lesion grade^a	None	Any grade	Grade II or III	Grade III
Control	88	12	5	2
NSAID	20	80^b	70	50
Probiotic	23	77^b	67	33

^aThe treatment groups were control, indomethacin-challenged group (NSAID), and a probiotic group supplemented daily with 10¹⁰ colony forming units of Bifidobacterium lactis 420 for seven days prior to indomethacin challenge. The lesion Grades I, II, and III represent mild, moderate, and severe lesions, respectively.
^bANOVA P < 0.05 when compared with control.