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Table 5 Effect of dietary inclusion of citrus pulp, fish by-product, and Bacillus subtilis fermentation biomass on fecal microflora (Log 10 cfu/g) of weanling pigs 1

From: Effects of citrus pulp, fish by-product and Bacillus subtilis fermentation biomass on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and fecal microflora of weanling pigs

Item

Citrus pulp, fish by-product, and Bacillus subtilis fermentation biomass, %

SEM2

P-values3

0

2.5

5.0

Linear

Quadratic

Phase I (d 14)

 

Total anaerobic bacteria

9.23b

9.32ab

9.50a

0.05

0.020

0.446

Bifidobacterium spp.

8.73

8.78

8.79

0.05

0.434

0.706

Clostridium spp.

7.21

7.17

7.10

0.07

0.277

0.846

Coliforms

6.98

6.95

6.93

0.05

0.517

0.907

Phase II (d 28)

 

Total anaerobic bacteria

9.38b

9.46ab

9.57a

0.16

0.020

0.786

Bifidobacterium spp.

8.82

8.85

8.88

0.18

0.379

0.976

Clostridium spp.

7.30

7.26

7.24

0.22

0.400

0.887

Coliforms

7.16

7.11

7.08

0.23

0.362

0.814

  1. abValues with different superscripts of the row significantly differ (p < 0.05).
  2. 1Data represent means based on 6 replicates per treatment.
  3. 2Standard error of means.
  4. 3Linear and quadratic effects of increasing citrus pulp and Bacillus subtilis fermentation biomass in the diet.