Table 4.
Effects of ellagic acid (EA) and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on the gut microbial diversity of weanling piglets.1
| Item | Ctrl group | EA group | FEA group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha diversity | |||
| Observed species | 440.67 ± 30.82ac | 485.71 ± 23.32ab | 491.71 ± 104.62a |
| ACE | 508.45 ± 31.25 | 531.50 ± 21.17 | 560.24 ± 69.15 |
| Chao1 | 521.58 ± 35.40 | 537.86 ± 21.98 | 567.64 ± 76.15 |
| Simpson | 0.96 ± 0.016 | 0.97 ± 0.012 | 0.94 ± 0.033 |
| Shannon | 5.85 ± 0.50 | 6.18 ± 0.35 | 5.57 ± 1.011 |
| Coverage | 0.99 ± 0.00010 | 0.99 ± 0.00010 | 0.99 ± 0.00020 |
abc Within a row, means without a common superscript differs (P < 0.05).
1
Data presented as mean ± SEM. Ctrl group, piglets were fed the basal diet; EA group, piglets were fed the basal diet supplemented with ellagic acid; FEA group, piglets were fed the basal diet and received FMT from EA-treated piglets.