Fig. 7.

Fig. 7. Alterations in short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations and butyrate metabolism according to the phylogenetic investigation of communities by reconstruction of unobserved state (PICRUSt) analysis in antibiotic-treated mice fed fermented milk containing L. rhamnosus SNUG50430. (A) Acetate concentration, (B) Butyrate concentration, (C) PICRUSt analysis for butyrate metabolism. SCFAs in samples were measured using an Agilent 7890A gas chromatograph. Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM. Asterisks indicate a statistically significant difference (*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; Kruskal-Wallis one-way ANOVA with the Dunn’s post hoc test for SCFA concentrations in experimental groups and Mann-Whitney U test for PICRUSt analysis).

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