Table 2. Effect of enzyme treatment of Job’s-tear on number of feces and small intestinal transit (SIT) in loperamide-induced constipation mice
| Group1) | Number of feces (ea) | SIT (%) |
| N | 37.3±3.2†2) | 53.6±15.6 |
| C | 11.0±3.6 | 21.9±3.2 |
| EA500 | 30.0±5.0† | 28.1±6.5 |
| EA1000 | 31.0±3.6† | 25.2±7.7 |
| EA2000 | 17.7±2.5* | 26.9±4.2 |
1)N, normal group; C, control group; EA500, 1,000, 2,000 (enzyme treated Job’s-tear 500, 1,000, 2,000 mg/kg treatment groups).
2)*p<0.05 vs. C, †p<0.001 vs. C.