Fig. 7
Evaluation of remodeling effects of MLNPs on the intestinal microbiota. α-Diversities were presented by box plots of the (a) Shannon index, and (b) Chao index. Each point represents the mean ± S.E.M. (n = 3; *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01). (c) Venn diagram of common and unique bacterial species. (d) Total numbers of microbial species of mice in each group. (e) Dispersion of β-diversity from experiment outcome. (f) Percent of community abundance on the genus level of the intestinal microbiota. (g) Heatmap of relative abundance at the species level of the intestinal microbiota. (h) Microbial compositions of various mouse groups at the phylum level. (i) Principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) of the intestinal microbiota in each group. (j-l) Relative abundances of the typical beneficial and harmful bacteria in different treatment groups. Each point represents the mean ± S.E.M. (n = 3; *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01)