Initial

Final

Pooled SD

Significance level

Total bacteria

7.77

7.58

0.24

0.096

Lactobacilli

6.52^a

6.11^b

0.24

0.001

C. coccoides/E. rectale

6.01^a

5.75^b

0.25

0.028

C. leptum

5.17^a

4.72^b

0.21

<0.001

Enterobacteria

4.45^a

3.11^b

0.68

0.001

Escherichia/Shigella

3.82^a

2.47^b

0.70

<0.001

Bacteroides

6.61

6.48

0.33

0.386