Table 3 Median♦ faecal pH, water, consistency, diversity index and observed species from the dietary intervention study

6.51 [6.22–7.07]

6.55 [6.2–6.77]

6.67 [6.46–6.91]

6.72 [6.66–7.03]

6.49 [6.03–6.83]

0.016*

0.063**

46 [39–64.6]

45.2 [40.3–67.6]

46.6 [40.8–62.6]

46.6 [40.5–68.6]

50.22 [40.3–68.6]

0.7

0.9

2.5 [2.2–3]

2,9 [2–3]

2.5 [2.3–3.5]

2.5 [2.5–3]

2.6 [2–3]

>0.9

0.6

4.4 [3.38–5.06]

4.42 [3.76–4.85]

4.36 [3.09–4.7]

4.27 [3.15–4.76]

4.49 [3.22–4.72]

0.03*

0.08**

73 [49–102]

74 [48–90]

77 [48–98]

79 [46–104]

78 [50–90]

0.57

0.55