Table 2. Average values and standard deviation in weight gain expressed in grams per day in the Wistar rat groups treated with lyophilized extracts and live cells of biocontrol agents.
| Strain/treatment | C. laurentii L5D g per dayX (SE) | M. guilliermondii L6D g per day (SE) | M. caribbica L6A2 g per day (SE) | C. famata g per day (SE) | D. hansenii g per day (SE) | B. subtilis PLA10 g per day (SE) |
| 1 mg | 1.79 ± 0.08 | 1.79 ± 0.07 | 1.84 ± 0.13 | 1.74 ± 0.03 | 1.84 ± 0.13 | 1.94 ± 0.13 |
| 10 mg | 1.79 ± 0.14 | 1.81 ± 0.17 | 1.81 ± 0.17 | 1.91 ± 0.39 | 1.72 ± 0.07 | 1.88 ± 0.17 |
| 3 × 108 cells per ml | 1.86 ± 0.11 | 1.74 ± 0.03 | 1.77 ± 0.06 | 1.79 ± 0.06 | 1.80 ± 0.15 | 1.88 ± 0.15 |
| 6 × 108 cells per ml | 1.88 ± 0.15 | 1.74 ± 0.03 | 1.72 ± 0.07 | 1.80 ± 0.18 | 1.91 ± 0.39 | 1.87 ± 0.17 |
| Control (+): died on the third day | ||||||
| Control (–): X = 1.77; DE: 0.07 | ||||||