Table 9 Effects of Qiamagu polysaccharide on α diversity of cecal microorganisms in yellow-feathered broilers (Means ± SE)

Shannon

4.22 ± 0.43

4.36 ± 0.35

3.94 ± 0.31

4.62 ± 0.21

0.140

Simpson

0.05 ± 0.04

0.03 ± 0.01

0.05 ± 0.02

0.02 ± 0.01

0.824

Ace

858.10 ± 151.82

875.16 ± 242.01

701.57 ± 181.58

928.04 ± 63.55

0.609

Chao1

830.94 ± 136.04

838.46 ± 220.15

681.91 ± 162.91

897.07 ± 52.95

0.917

Good coverage

0.996

0.996

0.996

0.996

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