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Table 4 Gut microbiomes (unit: counts)

From: Synbiotic effects of β-glucans from cauliflower mushroom and Lactobacillus fermentum on metabolic changes and gut microbiome in estrogen-deficient rats

 

Control

CFM

LFE

CFLF

Positive-control

Actinobacteria

199 ± 31b

209 ± 36b

142 ± 29c

161 ± 28c

295 ± 42a

Firmicutes

1837 ± 241a

1548 ± 224b

1427 ± 251b

1593 ± 232b

1549 ± 236b

Proteobacteria

1323 ± 186a

960 ± 167b

1232 ± 184a

928 ± 142b

1365 ± 192a

Bacteroidetes

268 ± 44c

275 ± 36c

295 ± 42c

368 ± 48b

421 ± 51a

Cyanobacteria

5.8 ± 1.1d

19.4 ± 4.7c

7.2 ± 1.7d

28.8 ± 6.6b

54.6 ± 12.2a

Ratio of F/B1

6.85 ± 1.01a

5.64 ± 0.87b

4.84 ± 0.79bc

4.33 ± 0.64c

3.68 ± 0.61c

  1. Values represented means ± standard deviation (n = 5)
  2. Different letters represent a significant difference in Tukey test at p < 0.05
  3. CFM 1% water extract of cauliflower mushroom, LFE 0.1% L. fermentum, CFLF 1% water extract of cauliflower mushroom +0.1% L. fermentum, positive-control 30 μg/kg body weight 17β-estradiol
  4. 1The ratio of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes