Fig. 5From: Metformin ameliorates maternal high-fat diet-induced maternal dysbiosis and fetal liver apoptosisFecal microbiota of maternal rats (a) Composition of the maternal intestinal microbiota at the family level, (b) microbial alpha and beta diversities of the maternal intestine, and (c) relative abundance of Verrucomicrobia among different groups. NCD: normal-chow diet, HFD: high-fat diet, HFMf: high-fat diet co-treated with metformin during pregnancy (n = 6), * P < 0.05Back to article page