1. Effects of synbiotics on intestinal mucosal barrier in rat model
Zhigang Xue, Jianchun Yu, Mingli Zhao, Weiming Kang, Zhiqiang Ma 
Clinical Nutrition Experimental 
Volume 13, Pages (June 2017)
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2. Fig. 1 The flow chart of this study design.
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3. Fig. 2
Body weights of rats in control group (n = 8), probiotics group (n = 8), prebiotics group (n = 8) and synbiotics group (n = 8) before and after cecectomy and gastrostomy.
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4. Fig. 3 Percentage of weight loss in four groups, P = 0.577.
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5. Fig. 4
Lactobacilli concentration of colonic contents in four groups postoperatively. * means significant difference when compared to control group, P < 0.05.
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6. Fig. 5
Bifidobacteria concentration of colonic contents in four groups postoperatively. * means significant difference when compared to control group, P < 0.05. **means significant difference when compared to probiotics group, P < 0.05.
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7. Fig. 6
10-base logarithm of gram-negative bacteria (log1) to 10-base logarithm of bifidobacteria concentration (log2) ratio value. * means significant difference when compared to control group, P < 0.05.
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8. Fig. 7
Lactulose to mannitol ratio in four groups. * means significant difference when compared to control group, P < 0.05.
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9. Fig. 8
Colon mucosa thickness in four groups on POD6. * means significant difference when compared to control group, P < 0.01.
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