Table 3.
Effects of dietary andrographolide on alpha-diversity in the intestinal microbial of rice field eel, Monopterus albus.
| Index | AD1 | AD2 | AD3 | AD5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed species | 453.33 ± 58.21 b | 276.67 ± 35.79 a | 195.5 ± 44.83 a | 279.83 ± 59.10 a |
| Shannon | 4.45 ± 0.37 b | 3.02 ± 0.54 a | 2.83 ± 0.39 a | 3.46 ± 0.49 ab |
| Chao1 | 478.56 ± 64.49 b | 308.9 ± 30.79 a | 218.57 ± 48.57 a | 296.75 ± 58.01 a |
| ACE | 478.4 ± 66.62 b | 318.77 ± 29.11 a | 228.69 ± 46.86 a | 302.55 ± 57.53 a |
| PD whole tree | 55.86 ± 6.65 b | 38.71 ± 4.34 a | 28.13 ± 4.74 a | 37.39 ± 6.08 a |
Values are means ± SE of six replicates. Mean values with a different superscript within a row for a parameter are significantly different, (p < 0.05).