TABLE 1.
Statistical data for the correlations between bacterial numbers (log CFU per gram) and concentrations of lactate or volatile fatty acids in the ceca of broilers
| Volatile fatty acid concn (μmol g−1) | Statistical correlation fora:
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| Lactobacilli (P) |
Enterobacteriaceae
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Enterococci
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| P | R | P | R | ||
| Total | |||||
| Lactate | NS | NS | NS | ||
| Acetate | NS | <0.05 | −0.593 | <0.05 | −0.765 |
| Propionate | NS | NS | NS | ||
| Butyrate | NS | NS | NS | ||
| Undissociated | |||||
| Lactate | NS | NS | NS | ||
| Acetate | NS | <0.05 | −0.712 | <0.05 | −0.610 |
| Propionate | NS | <0.05 | −0.609 | NS | |
| Butyrate | NS | <0.05 | −0.656 | NS | |
a
Results are presented as P values of <0.05 (significant) or >0.05 (NS, not significant) and R values for the significant correlations.