Table 7.
Effect of Bacillus subtilis natto on skatole production and fecal bacterial composition
| Lactobacillus ( log10 CFU/g) | Escherichia coli ( log10 CFU/g) | Clostridium (log10 CFU/g) | NH3-N (g/kg) | Skatole (mg/kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 5. 74±0.12c | 5.38±0.11a | 5.55±0.09a | 1.64±0.16a | 23.66±3.33a |
| B group1 | 7. 06±0.09b | 5.14±0.14b | 4.92±0.08b | 0.71±0.18b | 18.39±2.19b |
| BB group1 | 7. 44±0.11a | 5.02±0.13b | 4.76±0.08c | 0.55±0.12c | 17.21±2.09b |
| F-value | 52.84 | 18.98 | 49.31 | 29.77 | 6.45 |
1
B group, plus B. subtilis natto group; BB group, plus B. subtilis natto and B.coagulans group.
a,b,c
Means within same column with different superscript letters are significantly different (p<0.05). n = 10.