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