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. 2012 Sep 13;107(8):1337–1344. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.409

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Inulin-type fructans treatment modifies the gut microbiota composition and increases the propionate concentration in the portal vein. (A) Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) profiles of the bacterial DNA isolated from the caecal content. Cross for the CT mice; closed circle for the BaF3 mice; and open circle for the BaF3-ITF mice. (B) Levels of total bacteria, Lactobacillus spp. and Bacteroides spp. CFU: colony-forming unit. (C) Caecal tissue and caecal content weights. (D–F) Serum acetate, propionate and butyrate concentrations in the portal vein. n=7–8. *P<0.05 vs CT, §P<0.05 vs BaF3.