Table 12.
Gut digesta pH of pigs fed the Exp. 2 diets1
| Item | Diet2 | SEM3 | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | PC | OA1 | OA3 | OA1 + OA3 | |||
| Stomach | 4.36 | 4.07 | 3.36 | 3.77 | 3.36 | 0.14 | 0.111 |
| Duodenum | 5.13 | 4.95 | 4.79 | 4.72 | 4.63 | 0.13 | 0.777 |
| Jejunum | 6.09 | 6.05 | 6.07 | 5.92 | 6.05 | 0.05 | 0.830 |
| Ileum | 7.10 | 6.35 | 6.58 | 6.70 | 6.46 | 0.10 | 0.119 |
| Colon | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.04 | 6.06 | 5.60 | 0.07 | 0.185 |
Small superscript letter are different (P < 0.05).
1Values means n = 8 for productive performance.
2NC = negative control, no antibiotics; PC = positive control, antibiotics included; OA1 = NC plus organic acid 1; OA3 = NC plus organic acid 3; OA1 + OA3 = NC plus organic acid 1 and organic acid 3.
3Pooled SEM; n = 8/treatment.