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Table 3 Results of Random Forest regression and LEfSe to identify OTUs that distinguish the three response groups

From: Variable responses of human microbiomes to dietary supplementation with resistant starch

Comparison

Distinguishing microbiota features

 

LEfSe

Random Forest

Low vs. enhanced

None identified

[OTU 7] during RS

High vs. low

[OTU 4] before and during RS

[OTU 4] before and during RS

[OTU 3] before RS

High vs. enhanced

[OTU 4] before and during RS

[OTU 4] before and during RS

  1. A post-hoc ANOVA analysis revealed that the abundance of OTU #3 was not significantly different between the groups being compared (p > 0.10). Hence, this OTU was not considered further