Exploring Characteristics of Gut Microbiota in Subjects with Abdominal Obesity of Different Constitutions Based on 16sRNA Sequencing Technology
Objective:To analyze the diversity and species variations of gut microbiota in people with phlegm and dampness constitution and with non phlegm and dampness constitution.Methods:Ninety-one fecal samples were gathered.Among them,44 subjects were with phlegm dampness constitution and 47 were with non phlegm dampness constitution.The Illumina MiSeq 6000 high-throughput sequencing platform was applied to examine the gut microbiota's relative abundance,species diversity in individuals with phlegm dampness constitution and with non phlegm dampness constitution.Results:There were obvious differences in gut microbiota in terms of relative prevalence of microbiota across five phylum levels between the phlegm dampness constitution and the non phlegm dampness constitution,with statistical signifinace(P<0.05),and the differences between in Bacteroides,Spirillum and Enterobacteriaceae were more obvious(P<0.05).Conclusion:There are differences in gut microbiota between abdominal obesity subjects with phlegm dampness constitution and those with non phlegm dampness constitution,and the difference in microbiota may be an inherent factor in the formation of constitution differences.
traditional Chinese medicine constitutionphlegm and dampness constitutionnon phlegm and dampness constitutiongut microbiota16sRNAabdominal obesityAlpha diversity