Table 1.
Alpha diversity indices of the colonic contents of mice with DSS-induced IBD.
| Items | CTRL | DSS | QUE | QMQ | SEM | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTU | 1239 | 1028 | 1144 | 1122 | 98.4 | 0.37 |
| Chao1 | 1189.23 | 998.45∗ | 1104.81∗# | 1096.45∗# | 45.6 | 0.039 |
| ACE | 1230.14 | 1057.48∗ | 1155.47∗# | 1136.74∗# | 76.3 | 0.045 |
| Shannon | 5.39 | 4.81∗ | 5.07∗# | 5.11∗# | 0.212 | 0.035 |
| Simpson | 0.84 | 0.93∗# | 0.89∗# | 0.88∗# | 0.064 | 0.041 |
∗ indicates significance at P < 0.05 relative to the CTRL group; # indicates significance at P < 0.05 relative to the DSS group.