Table 4.

TMABc (Total mesophilic aerobic bacteria counts) and Enterobacteriaceae counts (HCG vs. HFG): median values (plus 25th–75th percentiles) expressed as CFU/g

		HCGa		HFGb		p‐value
		Female	Male	Female	Male	Diet	Sex	Diet*Sex
Mesenteric lymph nodes	TMABc	36*102 (7*102–83.75*102)	4*102 (1.75*102–13.75*102)	2*102 (1*102–4*102)	2*102 (1.50*102–2.50*102)	0.04*	0.34	0.09
	Enterobacteriaceae	55 (10–90)	5 (0–10)	10 (0–20)	0 (0–10)	0.19	0.21	0.42
Liver	TMABc	11.50*102 (4*102–127*102)	38.25*102 (4.38*102–70.25*102)	1*102 (1*102–2*102)	1*102 (0–7*102)	0.05*	0.28	0.95
	Enterobacteriaceae	20 (0–55)	25 (2.5–70)	0 (0–10)	0 (0–20)	0.11	0.69	0.85

^aHigh cereal grains group (n = 9).

^bHigh fibre group (n = 10).

^*Statistical significance p < 0.05.