Table 3 Changes of the activity of enzymes in rumen fluid of goats.

From: Use of antimicrobial peptides as a feed additive for juvenile goats

Parameter

Groups

P-Value

I

II

III

IV

I VS II

III VS IV

I VS III

II VS IV

CMCase (U/mL)

0d

74.39 ± 1.87

73.50 ± 1.50

73.13 ± 1.39

73.20 ± 1.38

0.54

0.79

0.453

0.824

20d

85.89 ± 2.11

81.03 ± 2.51

89.38 ± 3.21

88.15 ± 1.45

0.15

0.626

0.099

0.016a

60d

112.06 ± 3.33

109.07 ± 3.22

67.97 ± 2.10

71.97 ± 2.43

0.266

0.186

0.001a

0.002a

Xylanase (U/mL)

0d

10.03 ± 0.33

10.02 ± 0.41

10.24 ± 0.47

10.20 ± 0.35

0.975

0.701

0.424

0.216

20d

14.56 ± 0.40

18.14 ± 1.27

15.74 ± 1.97

11.27 ± 1.15

0.016a

0.019a

0.246

0.013a

60d

21.25 ± 0.64

34.57 ± 2.35

26.73 ± 4.34

19.94 ± 1.19

0.001a

0.084

0.073

0.005a

Pectinase (U /mL)

0d

45.51 ± 3.01

45.15 ± 2.14

45.14 ± 1.65

45.16 ± 1.71

0.728

0.684

0.829

0.992

20d

37.42 ± 4.56

60.04 ± 1.87

44.23 ± 2.70

47.36 ± 1.34

0.002a

0.033a

0.013a

0.001a

60d

17.19 ± 2.57

26.69 ± 0.53

20.13 ± 2.49

21.01 ± 2.25

0.016a

0.433

0.275

0.013a

β-glucosidase (U/ mL)

0d

72.62 ± 3.31

72.52 ± 3.23

71.90 ± 2.48

72.05 ± 2.40

0.954

0.75

0.68

0.407

20d

68.90 ± 4.03

62.40 ± 2.67

60.79 ± 2.69

66.18 ± 3.98

0.168

0.177

0.005a

0.006a

60d

59.89 ± 0.49

55.97 ± 2.79

50.82 ± 3.54

59.33 ± 3.61

0.13

0.051

0.016a

0.004a

Protease (µg /min.mL−1)

0d

3.25 ± 0.80

3.14 ± 0.35

3.15 ± 0.30

3.17 ± 0.28

0.8

0.571

0.827

0.58

20d

3.28 ± 0.66

3.18 ± 0.26

2.74 ± 0.62

3.20 ± 0.35

0.775

0.095

0.244

0.957

60d

4.49 ± 0.43

4.42 ± 0.16

4.16 ± 0.32

4.72 ± 0.48

0.839

0.164

0.471

0.411

Amylase (U/dL)

0d

20.92 ± 0.78

20.89 ± 0.37

20.76 ± 1.17

20.78 ± 0.68

0.962

0.967

0.854

0.778

20d

24.88 ± 0.33

21.17 ± 1.50

25.59 ± 0.83

25.92 ± 0.61

0.029a

0.244

0.25

0.024a

60d

27.62 ± 0.59

25.02 ± 0.58

26.26 ± 1.14

27.71 ± 1.04

0.006a

0.163

0.145

0.033a

Lipase (U/ L)

0d

19.24 ± 1.69

18.99 ± 1.09

19.92 ± 1.40

19.85 ± 1.38

0.862

0.861

0.316

0.529

20d

18.81 ± 1.12

23.05 ± 1.36

18.25 ± 2.48

18.76 ± 0.69

0.037a

0.634

0.742

0.007a

60d

21.13 ± 2.32

30.50 ± 3.37

32.42 ± 4.18

33.38 ± 3.82

0.041a

0.713

0.014a

0.468

  1. aMean significant difference (P < 0.05).