Effect of Combined Live Probiotics Alleviating the Gastrointestinal Symptoms of Functional Bowel Disorders

Figure 4

Box plot of the Shannon index and Simpson index in the probiotics group (a) and control group (b). Shannon index and Simpson index, indicating an α-diversity, were significantly lower in the 4 weeks after colonoscopy and treatment than those in the baseline of probiotics group. There was no significant difference in the control group.

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