Table 1. Design of the animal experiment.
Group (n = 10) | Treament | |
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1–4 weeks | 5–16 weeks | |
Control | PW | PW + SM |
Al only | Al | PW + SM |
Al + living 639 | Al | PW + SM + living 639 |
Al + dead 639 | Al | PW + SM + dead 639 |
PW, plain water for drinking; SM, 0.2 mL skim milk; Al, Al ion at 200 mg/Lin drinking water; SM + 639, 0.2 mL skim milk contained living or dead L. plantarum CCFM639 (1×109 CFU once a day). Animals received skim milkand living or dead L. plantarum CCFM639 via oral gavage.