Table 1.

Values for the alpha diversity indices in the three experimental groups (control, and supplemented with flaxseed (Flaxseed) and fish oil (Fish oil); n = 5/group) along the rabbit’s gastrointestinal tract.

Group	Gastrointestinal Tract	Chao1	Ace	Fisher Alpha	Observed OTUS	Shannon	Simpson	Equitability	Simpson e
Control	Stomach	233.250	233.250	101.578	233.25	7.646	0.994	0.980	0.797
Control	Duodenum	344.533	334.476	147.037	316.00	8.043	0.996	0.973	0.737
Control	Jejunum	258.000	258.000	112.640	258.00	7.772	0.995	0.971	0.725
Control	Ileum	325.317	312.777	132.726	293.25	7.941	0.995	0.971	0.729
Control	Caecum	814.740	787.556	328.752	638.75	8.970	0.998	0.963	0.649
Control	Colon	781.027	779.864	329.898	661.00	9.033	0.998	0.964	0.661
Flaxseed	Stomach	654.676	644.354	274.021	545.00	8.755	0.997	0.964	0.665
Flaxseed	Duodenum	415.105	404.532	173.917	367.25	8.214	0.996	0.967	0.687
Flaxseed	Jejunum	465.343	456.567	203.200	431.50	8.500	0.997	0.972	0.713
Flaxseed	Ileum	366.754	357.585	154.462	335.00	8.141	0.996	0.972	0.727
Flaxseed	Caecum	759.350	761.723	316.750	609.25	8.874	0.997	0.961	0.640
Flaxseed	Colon	693.944	713.153	310.682	613.75	8.937	0.998	0.965	0.667
Fish oil	Stomach	470.384	463.068	193.549	388.25	8.127	0.995	0.971	0.718
Fish oil	Duodenum	326.839	311.604	134.043	294.00	7.873	0.995	0.970	0.712
Fish oil	Jejunum	534.375	541.931	230.253	461.50	8.336	0.996	0.969	0.694
Fish oil	Ileum	515.576	502.106	225.529	438.00	8.442	0.996	0.966	0.672
Fish oil	Caecum	865.822	844.204	350.033	677.25	9.030	0.998	0.962	0.642
Fish oil	Colon	658.432	686.182	300.589	593.25	8.890	0.997	0.965	0.665