Table 3 Concentrations of specific bacterial groups, detected by qPCR, in rectal tissue of healthy adults before and after 6 weeks probiotic consumption
Median (interquartile range) | Median (interquartile range) | |
|---|---|---|
log 16 S rRNA copies/g tissue | log 16 S rRNA copies/g tissue | |
Bbefore probiotic consumption | After probiotic consumption | p value |
Lactobacillus plantarum 299 | ||
(n = 6) | ||
Lactobacillus | ||
5.68 (5.68–5.94) | 5.66 (5.65 –5.68) | 0.180 |
Bifidobacterium | ||
6.33 (5.75–7.55) | 6.75 (5.73–6.97) | 0.589 |
Akkermansia muciniphilia-like | ||
6.74 (6.20–7.02) | 6.55 (6.04–7.49) | 1.000 |
Bacteroides fragilis group | ||
5.82 (5.82–6.77) | 5.81 (5.71–5.96) | 0.485 |
Enterobacteriaceae | ||
8.27 (8.06–10.01) | 8.51 (7.73–9.46) | 0.485 |
Bifidobacterium infantis CURE21 | ||
(n = 4) | ||
Lactobacillus | ||
<5.65* | 5.83 (5.65–6.41) | 0.114 |
Bifidobacterium | ||
6.64 (6.12–7.48) | 6.56 (5.57–7.14) | 0.686 |
Akkermansia muciniphilia-like | ||
6.56 (5.98–7.28) | 7.71 (6.62–8.21) | 0.343 |
Bacteroides fragilis group | ||
5.86 (5.79–5.88) | 5.92 (5.80–6.19) | 0.343 |
Enterobacteriaceae | ||
7.73 (7.69–7.76) | 8.15 (7.81–8.80) | 0.114 |