Effect of artesunate supplementation on bacterial translocation and dysbiosis of gut microbiota in rats with liver cirrhosis

Table 2 Effect of artesunate on bacterial translocation in rats with liver cirrhosis (n = 6)

Groups		Blood	MLNs	Liver	Spleen	Kidney	TR
4 wk	N	0	2	0	0	0	6.67%
	M	0	4	1	0	1	20.00%
	MA	0	2	0	0	0	6.67%
6 wk	N	0	0	0	0	0	0
	M	0	6b	2	1	5a	46.67%b
	MA	0	3	2	1	3	30.00%
8 wk	N	0	1	0	0	0	3.33%
	M	0	6c	5c	3	6d	66.67%d
	MA	0	5	3	2	2	40.00%e

The numbers in the table represent the positive number of cultures of various organs and TR in all groups.

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01 vs N group at 6 wk;

^cP < 0.05,

^dP < 0.01 vs N group at 8 wk;

^eP < 0.05 vs M group at 8 wk