Table 3.
Microbial genera modulated by guar gum administration.
| Microbial genera showing higher abundances after late (final) intervention period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal | Final | |||
| Genus | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| Ruminococcus | 4.76 | 5.64 | 5.93 | 6.56 |
| Parabacteroides | 3.17 | 2.12 | 4.88 | 2.91 |
| Phascolarctobacterium | 1.47 | 1.70 | 2.18 | 2.49 |
| Oscillibacter | 1.77 | 2.25 | 2.03 | 2.96 |
| Barnesiella | 1.55 | 2.26 | 1.97 | 2.63 |
| Lachnospira | 1.33 | 2.26 | 1.95 | 2.82 |
| Akkermansia | 1.52 | 3.02 | 1.74 | 3.42 |
| Collinsella | 1.19 | 0.65 | 1.48 | 2.17 |
| Agathobaculum | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.53 |
| Coprobacter | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 0.36 |
| Butyricimonas | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.16 |
Mean abundances and standard deviations (SD) of microbial genera are compared at pre-administration (basal) and late (final) administration periods. These taxa showed significantly (p < 0.05 and padj < 0.25) higher abundances at final period than basal period.