Table 1.
The effect of TU‐100 ingestion on the composition of fecal bacterial phyla
| Phylum name | Population (% of total sequences) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIN76A diet | 1.5% TU‐100 diet | ||
| Bacteroidetes | 26.31 ± 6.54 | 20.81 ± 4.27 | 0.1662 |
| Firmicutes | 71.28 ± 5.11 | 77.84 ± 4.21 | 0.0777 |
| Proteobacteria | 1.01 ± 0.38 | 0.64 ± 0.36 | 0.1866 |
| Tenericutes | 0.03 ± 0.05 | 0.09 ± 0.06 | 0.2014 |
| Acidobacteria | 0.27 ± 0.17 | 0.36 ± 0.15 | 0.4379 |
| Deferribacteres | 1.10 ± 1.31 | 0.26 ± 0.24 | 0.1471 |
Data represent means ± SD (n = 3–6). Statistical analysis was performed by unpaired Student's t test.