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Fig. 8 | BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Fig. 8

From: Effect of the standard herbal preparation, STW5, treatment on dysbiosis induced by dextran sodium sulfate in experimental colitis

Fig. 8

Relative 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 observed

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