Table 3. In vitro ruminal characteristics of supplemented probiotics.
| Parameter | Treatments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | P2 | P3 | SEM | |
| pH | 6.80 | 6.77 | 6.76 | 0.04 |
| NH3 concentration (mg/100 ml) | 22.95a | 23.91a | 26.56b | 0.57 |
| Total VFA (mM) | 103.00a | 105.75a | 115.75b | 2.18 |
NH3 = ammonia, VFA = volatile fatty acid, P1 = complete rations without probiotics (control), P2 = P1 supplemented 0.5% probiotics, P3 = P1 supplemented 1% probiotics. Superscripts a,b are significantly different in a row (p < 0.05).