Fig. 2From: Shuganyin decoction improves the intestinal barrier function in a rat model of irritable bowel syndrome induced by water-avoidance stressControl and WAS group defecation before and after treatment with SGD or Dicetel. A The number of feces from control, WAS, SGD and Dicetel groups recorded on day 3 (before drug treatment). B The number of feces from control, WAS, SGD and Dicetel groups recorded on day 6 (after drug treatment). C The number of feces from control, WAS, SGD and Dicetel groups recorded on day 10 (after drug treatment). Data were expressed as the mean ± SD. aP < 0.01 compared to the control group; bP < 0.01 compared to the WAS group; cP > 0.05 compared to the SGD group. n = 10 per groupBack to article page