Table 4.
Statistical analysis of sulfate reduction parameters and biomass accumulation of intestinal SRB strains.
Parameters | Healthy People | Patients with IBD | ||||
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5 h | 24 h | 48 h | 5 h | 24 h | 48 h | |
Sulfate | 23.23 ± 5.85 a* | 5.61 ± 0.99 b | 3.05 ± 0.32 d | 25.03 ± 5.34 a | 6.26 ± 1.72 bcd | 3.10 ± 0.33 cd |
H2S | 1.62 ± 0.38 a | 30.58 ± 3.63 b | 24.48 ± 2.15 b | 2.38 ± 1.47 a | 32.14 ± 5.47 b | 25.58 ± 1.42 b |
Biomass | 4.35 ± 1.07 a | 12.11 ± 1.35 bc | 15.04 ± 1.37 d | 4.02 ± 1.17 a | 11.55 ± 1.96 c | 14.32 ± 0.82 bd |
* different letters (a, b, c, d) indicated statistically significant (p < 0.05) difference.