Table 5.
Changes in intestinal microflora after AS/BS intervention
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa sprout group (n = 24) | ||||
| Bacteria in stool samples | ||||
| Bifidobacterium | 11.4 ± 7.80 | 10.3 ± 8.01 | 13.4 ± 9.75 | |
| Lactobacillales | 3.07 ± 3.25 | 2.19 ± 1.63 | 3.22 ± 2.69# | |
| Bacteroides | 49.8 ± 10.9 | 49.4 ± 9.62 | 44.4 ± 14.4 | |
| Prevotella | 2.93 ± 9.45 | 3.67 ± 9.14 | 4.22 ± 11.4 | |
| Clostridium cluster IV | 7.54 ± 4.81 | 6.23 ± 3.75 | 6.40 ± 4.72 | |
| Clostridium subcluster XIVa | 13.7 ± 5.73 | 13.0 ± 6.31 | 15.3 ± 6.50 | |
| Clostridium cluster IX | 3.70 ± 5.09 | 5.65 ± 6.51 | 4.77 ± 5.65 | |
| Clostridium cluster XI | 0.60 ± 1.05 | 0.63 ± 0.93 | 0.48 ± 0.60 | |
| Clostridium cluster XVIII | 1.49 ± 1.83 | 2.37 ± 3.10 | 2.61 ± 5.43 | |
| Others | 5.83 ± 4.95 | 6.51 ± 5.55 | 5.54 ± 2.97 | |
| Ammonia (mg/g) | 0.644 ± 0.284 | 0.662 ± 0.319 | 0.750 ± 0.349 | |
| Broccoli sprout group (n = 24) | ||||
| Bacteria in stool samples | ||||
| Bifidobacterium | 17.1 ± 9.65 | 13.1 ± 7.81* | 16.6 ± 8.51# | |
| Lactobacillales | 4.88 ± 7.42 | 3.06 ± 2.48 | 4.95 ± 5.34 | |
| Bacteroides | 42.6 ± 11.1 | 45.4 ± 14.8 | 42.6 ± 11.1 | |
| Prevotella | 2.76 ± 9.19 | 3.32 ± 9.26 | 2.76 ± 9.73 | |
| Clostridium cluster IV | 6.44 ± 4.69 | 5.90 ± 5.02 | 5.52 ± 3.81 | |
| Clostridium subcluster XIVa | 14.0 ± 6.35 | 14.2 ± 6.29 | 14.3 ± 5.42 | |
| Clostridium cluster IX | 6.81 ± 9.23 | 7.78 ± 9.54 | 5.96 ± 7.60 | |
| Clostridium cluster XI | 1.02 ± 1.91 | 0.90 ± 1.21 | 1.24 ± 2.63 | |
| Clostridium cluster XVIII | 1.47 ± 1.55 | 1.41 ± 1.11 | 1.23 ± 1.19 | |
| Others | 4.38 ± 2.66 | 5.02 ± 2.97 | 4.77 ± 2.81 | |
| Ammonia (mg/g) | 0.645 ± 0.246 | 0.597 ± 0.251 | 0.633 ± 0.308 | |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD. *p<0.05: Significant difference from the corresponding value at 1st examination. #p<0.05: Significant difference from the corresponding value at 2nd examination.