Table 2 Statistically significant different bacterial species in the Adi tribe( Group 1), Apatani tribe(Group 2) and Nyshi tribe(Group 3).

From: Elucidating the gut microbiome alterations of tribal community of Arunachal Pradesh: perspectives on their lifestyle or food habits

Species

Adi tribe (mean)

Apatani tribe (Mean)

Nyshi tribe (Mean)

Phylum

Abundance status in our present study

Prevotella stercorea

115.6

25

21.2

Bacteroidetes

Reduced in Apatani tribe (p = 0.001)

Coprococcus eutactus

63.8

22.1

70.8

Firmicutes

Reduced in Adi tribe (p = 0.01)

Eubacterium biforme

12.8

36

2

Firmicutes

Reduced in Adi tribe (p = 0.001)

Bacteroides fragilis

2122.8

12.4

1251.2

Bacteroidetes

Reduced in Apatani tribe (p = 0.004)

Prevotella copri

331.6

535.2

14.6

Bacteroidetes

Reduced in Nyshi tribe (p = 0.001)

Bacteroides uniformis

1.4

181.6

41

Bacteroidetes

Reduced in Adi tribe (p = 0.01)

Ruminococcus flavefaciens

0.6

38

1.6

Actinobacteria

Reduced in Adi tribe (p = 0.023)

Bifidobacterium adolescentis

27.2

55

57.6

Actinobacteria

Reduced in Adi tribe (p = 0.001)

Bacteroides ovatus

2.4

15.4

14

Bacteroidetes

Reduced in Adi tribe (p = 0.023)

Streptococcus anginosus

2.4

14.2

23.8

Firmicutes

Reduced in Adi tribe (p = 0.02)

Veillonella dispar

15.8

0.2

23.8

Firmicutes

Reduced in Apatani tribe (p = 0.01)

Collinsella aerofaciens

11.6

4.1

3.6

Bacteroidetes

Reduced in Nyshi tribe (p = 0.05)

Lactobacillus ruminis

1.2

0.2

4.1

Firmicutes

Reduced in Apatani tribe (p = 0.013)

Prevotella nanceiensis

5.6

0.2

7.2

Bacteroidetes

Reduced in Apatani tribe (p = 0.02)

Bifidobacterium longum

978.8

2852.4

615.2

Actinobacteria

Elevated in Apatani tribe (p = 0.001)

Acinetobacter johnsonii

2.8

4.4

0

Proteobacteria

Reduced in Nyshi tribe (p = 0.05)

Dorea formicigenerans

62.9

96.9

70.5

Firmicutes

Elevated in Apatani tribe (p = 0.017)