Table 2.
The effects of teas on gut microbial community richness and diversity.
| Groups | Chao 1 | Simpson | Shannon |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTRL | 11.33 ± 1.70 | 0.23 ± 0.02 | 0.78 ± 0.04 |
| EtOH | 27.83 ± 2.62 *** | 0.12 ± 0.00 *** | 1.02 ± 0.01 *** |
| BT1 | 18.97 ± 3.64 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 1.02 ± 0.03 |
| BT2 | 19.23 ± 5.26 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.97 ± 0.04 |
| OT1 | 16.83 ± 2.49 # | 0.21 ± 0.02 ## | 0.95 ± 0.02 |
| OT2 | 17.83 ± 1.55 # | 0.22 ± 0.03 ## | 0.87 ± 0.05 ## |
| DT1 | 17.03 ± 2.90 # | 0.23 ± 0.04 ### | 0.91 ± 0.04 # |
| DT2 | 12.17 ± 2.72 ### | 0.32 ± 0.02 ### | 0.86 ± 0.04 ## |
Note: CTRL, the control group; EtOH, the model group; BT1, Dianhong Tea; BT2, Yingde Black Tea; OT1, Tieguanyin Tea; OT2, Fenghuang Danzong Tea; DT1, Fu Brick Tea; DT2, Selenium-Enriched Dark Tea. Chao 1 reflects community richness of intestinal flora; Simpson and Shannon reflect community diversity of intestinal flora. *** p < 0.001, the model group compared with the control group; # p < 0.05, ## p < 0.01, ### p < 0.001, the tea extract supplementary groups compared with the model group.