Gut Microbiota Alterations from Three-Strain Yogurt Formulation Treatments in Slow-Transit Constipation

Figure 2

Bacterial similarity and species richness estimates of bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequences obtained by PCR amplification with 95% sequence similarity (a) and 100% sequence homology (b) nucleotide substitutions per nucleotide position. HB = healthy individuals before yogurt consumption; HY = healthy individuals after yogurt consumption; PB = patients before yogurt consumption; PY = patients after yogurt consumption.

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