Table 6 Effect of dietary treatments on cecal microbiota in growing rabbits.

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

TBC (x107)

11.46a

11.29b

11.25b

0.04

0.014

Lactobacilli (x104)

4.87c

5.49b

5.69a

0.05

< 0.001

E. coli (x104)

5.31

5.01

4.93

0.15

0.230

Salmonella (x104)

5.57a

4.99b

4.83c

0.04

< 0.001

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