Table 5 Effect of dietary treatments on the digestibility coefficients of nutrients (%).

From: Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus acidophilus enhance growth performance, immunity, cecal microbiota, and vital organs histomorphology in rabbits

Item

Treatment*

T1

T2

T3

SEM

P-value

Dry matter

60.77c

65.72b

68.39a

0.47

< 0.001

Organic matter

62.01c

68.43b

71.57a

0.40

< 0.001

Crude protein

71.70c

77.65b

80.29a

0.45

< 0.001

Ether Extract

62.96c

69.12b

74.35a

0.45

< 0.001

Crude fiber

28.59c

36.42b

40.35a

0.41

< 0.001

Nitrogen-free extract

64.51c

69.82b

71.78a

0.55

< 0.001

TDN

58.86c

65.35b

68.39a

0.66

< 0.001

DCP

12.48c

13.90b

14.38a

0.08

< 0.001

  1. *T1: Control group, T2& T3, Probiotics-supplemented groups at 0.25 & 0.5 g/kg, respectively.
  2. TDN: Total Digestible Nutrients, DCP: Digestible Crude Protein.
  3. Means with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly (P < 0.05).
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