Fig. 8From: Effect of the standard herbal preparation, STW5, treatment on dysbiosis induced by dextran sodium sulfate in experimental colitisRelative proportions of selected phyla and genera of gut microbiota in vehicle control A, UC B and UC + STW 5 C. The relative proportion of Firmicutes as a phylum was increased in UC this was decreased in STW 5 treated group. Within Firmicutes, Lactobacillus population showed about 4-fold decrease in UC, STW 5 tended to slightly increase its levels. DSS administration slightly decreased Fusobacterium population and increased levels were caused by STW 5 administration. The changes in the remaining phyla and genera of gut microbiota represented less than 0.1% of the total proportional changes observedBack to article page