Inhibitory Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum CQPC02 Isolated from Chinese Sichuan Pickles (Paocai) on Constipation in Mice

Table 2

Activated carbon propulsion rate of mice with activated carbon-induced constipation.

Group	Length of small intestine (cm)	Activated carbon propulsion distance (cm)	Activated carbon propulsion rate (%)
Normal	48.8 ± 2.4^a	48.8 ± 2.4^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a
Control	46.0 ± 3.5^a	12.8 ± 2.5^d	27.8 ± 2.6^e
LB	43.4 ± 1.7^ab	15.6 ± 1.5^cd	35.9 ± 1.6^d
LP-CQPC02-L	41.4 ± 1.3^b	20.7 ± 1.7^c	50.0 ± 2.4^c
LP-CQPC02-H	45.2 ± 3.9^a	27.0 ± 1.6^b	59.7 ± 3.2^b

The values presented are the mean ± standard deviation. ^a–eThe mean values with different letters in the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05) according to Duncan’s multiple-range test. LB : Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (1.0 × 10⁹ CFU/kg b.w. gavage); LP-CQPC02-L : Lactobacillus plantarum CQPC02 (1.0 × 10⁸ CFU/kg b.w. gavage); and LP-CQPC02-H : Lactobacillus plantarum CQPC02 (1.0 × 10⁹ CFU/kg b.w. gavage).