Effects of Bamboo Leaf Extract on the Growth Performance, Blood Biochemistry, and Cecal Microbiota of Growing Rabbits
Effects of Bamboo Leaf Extract on the Growth Performance, Blood Biochemistry, and Cecal Microbiota of Growing Rabbits
Mao Li1,2, Rongyan Huang1, Chengxian Li1, Gang Yang1, Dahai Chen1, Shuaidong Li1 and Jiajing Sun1,3*
The impacts of dietary supplementation with BLE on the bacterial community in the cecum of growing rabbits. (A) Venn diagram presenting the unique and shared microbial genera among the four groups. The 97% sequence identity level was selected for the determination of the OTUs. (B) The microbiota diversity in the cecum samples was estimated based on the Chao 1, Faith_pd, Simpson, Shannon, Observed species, and Pielou_e indices. *p < 0.05. (C) Gut microbiota at the phylum level in the growing rabbits of the four groups along with their relative abundances (top 10 for abundance). (D) Gut microbiota at the genus level in the growing rabbits of the 4 groups, along with their relative abundances (top 10 for abundance). (E) Heatmap analysis of the bacterial communities according to the 20 most significantly clustered genera. The diverse colors imply the diverse abundances of the genera among the four groups. BLE, bamboo leaf extract; CON, basal diet + 0 g BLE/kg diet; BLE2/BLE4/BLE6, basal diet + 2.0/4.0/6.0 g BLE/kg diets. n = 20 per group.
