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. 2023 Sep 30;102(12):103155. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103155

Table 3.

The effect of saikosaponin a on α-diversity of ileum microbiota of laying hens.

Treatments Shannon Simpson Chao1 Pielou_e
CON 4.30 ± 0.18 0.87 ± 0.03 174.61 ± 23.14 0.59 ± 0.03
HELP 3.99 ± 0.35 0.79 ± 0.05 238.81 ± 41.18 0.51 ± 0.03
HELP + SSa 4.59 ± 0.20 0.88 ± 0.03 190.53 ± 6.89 0.61 ± 0.03
P value 0.246 0.195 0.211 0.056

CON, control group; HELP, high-energy and low-protein diet group; HELP + SSa, high-energy and low-protein diet with saikosaponin a group.