Table 2.
Body weight and food intake by week of experimental animals.
| NOR* | LOP | PC | G1 | G2 | G3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | ||||||
| Body weight (g) | 113.9 ± 2.3** | 113.8 ± 1.5 | 113.4 ± 1.3 | 112.9 ± 1.0 | 112.7 ± 2.1 | 112.7 ± 2.7 |
| 2 weeks | ||||||
| Body weight (g) | 163.2 ± 3.3 | 156.56 ± 2.8 | 154.3 ± 3.4 | 154.3 ± 3.0 | 153.6 ± 3.4 | 155.2 ± 26 |
| Feed intake (g/day) | 16.3 ± 0.2 | 14.5 ± 0.2 | 14.0 ± 0.4 | 14.8 ± 0.4 | 14.1 ± 0.2 | 16.0 ± 0.2 |
| 3 weeks | ||||||
| Body weight (g) | 190.9 ± 3.9 | 184.0 ± 4.0 | 180.9 ± 3.2 | 182.3 ± 3.3 | 181.3 ± 5.3 | 188.7 ± 4.3 |
| Feed intake (g/day) | 15.4 ± 0.7 | 15.9 ± 0.1 | 15.6 ± 0.1 | 16.6 ± 0.3 | 16.3 ± 0.3 | 17.1 ± 0.3 |
| 4 weeks | ||||||
| Body weight (g) | 248.3 ± 12.6 | 255.4 ± 5.2 | 247.3 ± 5.0 | 254.0 ± 4.0 | 248.0 ± 7.1 | 255.3 ± 5.6 |
| Feed intake (g/day) | 22.2 ± 0.2 | 22.2 ± 0.2 | 21.1 ± 0.1 | 22.5 ± 0.4 | 22.5 ± 0.4 | 21.9 ± 0.3 |
*NOR, normal control; LOP, loperamide administration; PC, positive control; G1, low concentration multi-strain probiotics administration (2 × 108 CFU); G2, medium concentration multi-strain probiotics (2 × 109 CFU), and G3, high concentration multi-strain probiotics (2 × 1010 CFU) groups.
**Data are mean ± SEM of 7 animals.