Table 1.
Mucus status of red sea bream fed diets containing different levels of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum (HK-LP) and β-glucan (BG).*
| HK-LP (ppm) | BG (ppm) | LA(unit/ml) | BA (105 CFU/ml) | Total amounts (relative value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 31.6a | 5.71 | 1.00a |
| 250 | 0 | 37.0ab | 5.69 | 1.07ab |
| 500 | 0 | 37.9b | 5.34 | 1.02ab |
| 1000 | 0 | 38.7b | 6.67 | 1.12ab |
| 250 | 1000 | 42.3b | 6.19 | 1.08ab |
| 500 | 1000 | 42.8b | 7.47 | 1.10ab |
| 1000 | 1000 | 40.5b | 6.70 | 1.15b |
*Within a column, values with different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).
LA, lysozyme activity; BA, bactericidal activity.