Table 5.

Effects of small peptide supplementation on ruminal microbial α-diversity in Simmental beef cattle (n = 10).

Items	Experimental treatments		SE	P-value
	CON	SP
Chao 1	2,324	2,548	47.43	0.003
Ace	2325.2	2492.6	38.04	0.021
Shannon	7.35	8.20	0.18	0.018
Simpson	0.97	0.98	0.015	0.175

SP, small peptide supplement treatment; CON, control treatment; SE, standard error.