Table 5.

Proliferation of Clostridium perfringens^d in different digested diets with or without inclusion of Bacillus-DFM candidate spore^e.

Dietc	TSB + Thio	Control diet	Bacillus-DFM
Corn-based	6.38 ± 0.13a	6.44 ± 0.19a	6.68 ± 0.08a
Wheat-based	6.12 ± 0.24b	7.12 ± 0.07a	5.20 ± 0.18b
Barley-based	6.36 ± 0.06c	7.50 ± 0.13a	6.86 ± 0.11b
Rye-based	6.05 ± 0.21c	7.15 ± 0.09a	6.68 ± 0.12b
Oat-based	6.12 ± 0.07b	6.96 ± 0.13a	5.76 ± 0.07c

^a,bSuperscripts within a row with no common superscript differ significantly P < 0.05.

^cSupernatant from each diet was used as part of the broth for C. perfringens growth. Data expressed as mean ± SE.

^dInoculum used 10⁵ cfu of C. perfringens and 10⁸ spores/g of Bacillus-DFM candidate.

^eData expressed in log₁₀ cfu/mL.