Table 3.
Effects of high concentrate diet on the average richness and diversity of the bacterial community of the hindgut digesta.
| Items | LC | HS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLONIC DIGESTA | |||
| ACE | 1,332 ± 53 | 1,222 ± 36 | 1,131 ± 41* |
| Chao 1 | 1,398 ± 121 | 1,208 ± 34 | 1,117 ± 40* |
| Shannon index | 7.47 ± 0.09 | 7.09 ± 0.13* | 6.57 ± 0.19* |
| CAECAL DIGESTA | |||
| ACE | 1,293 ± 37 | 1,163 ± 48* | 1,140 ± 64* |
| Chao 1 | 1,281 ± 35 | 1,153 ± 47* | 1,126 ± 64* |
| Shannon index | 7.21 ± 0.14 | 6.83 ± 0.21 | 6.46 ± 0.34* |
ACE, abundance-based coverage estimator.
*
P < 0.05 vs. LC.