Fig. 6

Effects of LF on the abundance of ileal microbiota in mice, n = 7. a Phylum-level composition. The ratio of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes (F/B) decreased in Y2 group relative to M group. b t-test analysis at the phylum level, the abundance of Deferribacteres in group M was significantly higher than that in group K(P = 0.022). c t-test analysis at the phylum level, the abundance of Deferribacteres in group M was significantly higher than that in group Y2(P = 0.030). d Genus-level composition. e t-test analysis at the genus level, the abundance of Dunaliella in group M was significantly lower than that in group K (P = 0.022). f t-test analysis at the genus level, the abundance of Dunaliella in group Y2 was significantly higher than that in group M(P = 0.034). Abbreviations: K, the control group; M, the model group; Y2, the LF-treated group