Effect of supplementing diet with 15 g/day prebiotic mix on mucosa associated flora of the right and left colon
| Bacteria | Proximal colon | Distal colon | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | +Prebiotic | Control | +Prebiotic | |
| Values are expressed as mean (SEM) in log CFU/g mucosa. | ||||
| Significance of difference, control versus prebiotic: *p = 0.059, †p = 0.01, ‡p = 0.003, §p = 0.002, ¶p = 0.017,**p = 0.04. | ||||
| Total aerobes | 6.4 (0.4) | 5.9 (0.4) | 6.4 (0.3) | 5.9 (0.4) |
| Coliforms | 6.2 (0.4) | 5.6 (0.4) | 6.2 (0.3) | 5.7 (0.4) |
| Total anaerobes | 8.5 (0.2) | 8.6 (0.2) | 8.7 (0.1) | 8.6 (0.1) |
| Bacteroides | 8.1 (0.3) | 8.3 (0.2) | 8.3 (0.2) | 8.5 (0.2) |
| Bifidobacteria | 5.3 (0.4) | 6.3 (0.3)* | 5.2 (0.3) | 6.4 (0.3)† |
| Eubacteria | 4.5 (0.3) | 6.0 (0.4)‡ | 4.6 (0.3) | 6.1 (0.3)§ |
| Lactobacilli | 3.0 (0.1) | 3.7 (0.2)¶ | 3.1 (0.1) | 3.6 (0.2)** |
| Clostridia | 5.1 (0.3) | 4.9 (0.3) | 5.0 (0.3) | 4.9 (0.3) |