Gut Microbiota: A New Strategy to Study the Mechanism of Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion in Treating Ulcerative Colitis

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The effects of electroacupuncture and moxibustion on α diversity index. (a), (b), and (c) are community richness index of intestinal flora on OTU level (Sobs, Ace, and Chao index, respectively); (d) is community diversity index of intestinal flora on OTU level (Shannon index). All analysis are calculated on OTU level and the presented values are the means ± SEM. ^★P< 0.05 versus control, ^★★P< 0.01 versus control, and ^△P< 0.05 versus model.

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