Table 4. Microbial diversity before and after synbiotic supplementation in the non-responders and responders.
| Measured values | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 24 weeks | 24 weeks | ||
| Phylogenic diversity | Non-responders | 26.4 ± 5.3 | 25.3 ± 5.5 | −1.0 ± 2.7 |
| Responders | 26.8 ± 7.2 | 27.0 ± 6.5 | 0.2 ± 3.4 | |
| Observed OTU | Non-responders | 220.7 ± 61.4 | 209.7 ± 65.8 | −11.0 ± 45.7 |
| Responders | 225.8 ± 70.5 | 225.6 ± 61.6 | 0.9 ± 40.3 | |
| Shannon index | Non-responders | 6.12 ± 0.60 | 5.82 ± 0.62 | −0.30 ± 0.39 |
| Responders | 6.06 ± 0.75 | 6.10 ± 0.66 | 0.06 ± 0.57* | |
Change is expressed as the difference between the value measured at 24 weeks and the baseline value. *p<0.05 vs. Non-responders. OTU: observed operational taxonomic unit.