Table 1 Alpha diversity in cecal samples

Observed species

256 ± 74

606 ± 159^a

315 ± 54^b

732 ± 209^a

351 ± 60^b

1917 ± 462^a

1262 ± 351^b

3161 ± 919^a

2264 ± 751^a

Chao1 estimate

515 ± 114

1118 ± 296^a

613 ± 92^b

1425 ± 356^a

732 ± 137^b

4088 ± 978^ac

2984 ± 921^a

7427 ± 1948^b

5356 ± 1642^bc

Shannon index

0.59 ± 0.27

4.23 ± 0.38^a

1.85 ± 0.17^b

4.39 ± 0.45^a

2.15 ± 0.68^b

5.72 ± 0.19^a

4.15 ± 0.39^b

6.49 ± 0.44^c

5.51 ± 0.61^a

Observed species

2630 ± 880^a

2075 ± 396^a

2279 ± 836^a

1358 ± 388^b

1382 ± 275^a

1458 ± 416^a

2067 ± 568^a

1801 ± 777^a

Chao1 estimate

6923 ± 1831^a

4524 ± 893^bc

5438 ± 1609^ac

3602 ± 800^b

3971 ± 796^a

3890 ± 1097^ab

5867 ± 1308^b

4840 ± 1810^ab

Shannon index

5.77 ± 0.53^a

5.84 ± 0.24^a

6.35 ± 0.27^b

6.10 ± 0.24^ab

5.15 ± 0.36^a

5.76 ± 0.33^b

6.38 ± 0.31^c

5.60 ± 0.73^ab