Fig. 2
From: Xylitol enhances synthesis of propionate in the colon via cross-feeding of gut microbiota
A Effects of xylitol on alpha diversity-Shannon index of intestinal microbial in mice. B Principal component analysis of intestinal microorganisms (the difference in PC1 and PC2 was 33.4% and 30.1%). C Histogram of relative abundance of bacteria in mouse colon (top 20 genera analysis) (n = 8 in each group). D Volcano map of different metabolite production levels in mice in the third month (n = 8 in each group). E Effects of xylitol on mouse weight and the weight ratio of the organ. The weight of organs was obtained from the mouse in the third month after sacrifice (n = 8 in each group) (In A, B, C, E: Con, control group; 2%XY, a cohort of mouse supplied with a diet that contains 2% of xylitol; 5%XY, a cohort of mice supplied with a diet that contains 5% of xylitol; the number means the month to feed the mice; 1, 2, and 3 represented the first, second, and third months. *p < 0.05. In D: red dot—significantly up-produced metabolites, green dot—significantly down-produced metabolites, gray dot—the metabolites with no significant difference Q < 0.05)