Nostoc sphaeroides Kütz Polysaccharide Improved Constipation and Promoted Intestinal Motility in Rats

Table 3

Crypt layer thickness and goblet cell measurement (n = 10).

Parameter	Crypt layer thickness (mm)	Number of goblet cells (ea)	Number of goblet cells per unit length (ea/mm)
Control	0.67 ± 0.05^a	54 ± 7.1^a	81.1 ± 5.3^a
Model	0.38 ± 0.06^c	22.2 ± 4.2^d	58.5 ± 11.1^c
0.2 g/kg	0.46 ± 0.07^c	32.2 ± 3.1^c	71.5 ± 11.3^b
0.4 g/kg	0.52 ± 0.05^b	36.8 ± 3.5^b	71.8 ± 9.6^b
0.8 g/kg	0.60 ± 0.07^a	44.8 ± 4.8^b	76.5 ± 11.5^ab

Values represent mean ± SEM; n = 10 in each group. Superscript letters represent statistically significant differences (). Instances of the same letter between groups indicate that no statistically significant difference was found ().