Table 5.
Effect of L. johnsonii on amino acid composition (g/kg) in breast muscle of CP-induced chickens1
| Item2 | Control | CP | L-LJ | H-LJ | Pooled SE | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspartic acid (Asp) | 22.20 | 23.10 | 22.84 | 23.27 | 0.26 | 0.503 |
| Threonine (Thr) | 8.47 | 8.32 | 8.31 | 8.40 | 0.10 | 0.935 |
| Serine (Ser) | 7.81 | 8.01 | 7.88 | 7.80 | 0.11 | 0.915 |
| Glutamic acid (Glu) | 39.91 | 39.07 | 39.67 | 40.01 | 0.59 | 0.947 |
| Glycine (Gly) | 5.66 | 5.41 | 5.56 | 5.61 | 0.09 | 0.774 |
| Alanine (Ala) | 9.51 | 9.17 | 9.22 | 9.33 | 0.15 | 0.862 |
| Cystine (Cys) | 1.72a | 1.44b | 1.68a | 1.66a | 0.03 | 0.001 |
| Valine (Val) | 12.14 | 11.94 | 12.08 | 12.04 | 0.20 | 0.988 |
| Methionine (Met) | 5.54 | 5.22 | 5.30 | 5.39 | 0.07 | 0.359 |
| Isoleucine (Ile) | 13.17 | 11.92 | 12.82 | 12.74 | 0.19 | 0.116 |
| Leucine (Leu) | 23.52 | 21.89 | 22.07 | 22.84 | 0.37 | 0.387 |
| Tyrosine (Tyr) | 4.01 | 3.89 | 3.91 | 4.02 | 0.05 | 0.723 |
| Phenylalanine (Phe) | 9.77 | 9.74 | 9.78 | 9.71 | 0.13 | 0.998 |
| Lysine (Lys) | 19.99 | 20.04 | 19.85 | 19.88 | 0.27 | 0.994 |
| Histidine (His) | 10.71 | 9.94 | 9.91 | 10.08 | 0.16 | 0.272 |
| Arginine (Arg) | 16.71 | 16.21 | 15.93 | 16.08 | 0.16 | 0.347 |
| Proline (Pro) | 7.81 | 7.62 | 7.71 | 7.77 | 0.11 | 0.932 |
| EAA | 127.83a | 122.83b | 123.76b | 124.91ab | 0.65 | 0.035 |
| FRAA | 103.53 | 102.01 | 102.61 | 103.73 | 0.62 | 0.749 |
| Total | 218.66 | 212.91 | 214.52 | 216.61 | 0.99 | 0.189 |
a,bMeans in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different. (P < 0.05)
1control = basal diet + PBS; CP = basal diet + CP administration; L-LJ = basal diet with 1.0 × 105 cfu BS15/g diet + CP administration; H-LJ = basal diet with 1.0 × 106 cfu BS15/g diet + CP administration
1n = 12 per treatment group
2 EAA essential amino acid (including threonine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, lysine, histidine, arginine, and proline), FRAA flavor-related amino acids (including cystine, glycine, aspartic acid, arginine, proline, alanine, and glutamic acid)