Table 7.
Effects of treatments on the average of total bacterial count, Enterobacteriaceae, coliform populations, and total fungi count, in experimental diets (n = 5/group).
| Item | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | SEM 1 | p-Value 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiological count (Log CFU/g) | ||||||||
| Total bacterial count | 4.53 a | 4.41 b | 4.41 b | 4.43 b | 4.25 c | 4.41 b | 0.02 | <0.001 |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 2.68 a | 2.14 d | 2.28 c,d | 2.39 b,c | 2.22 d | 2.52 b | 0.04 | <0.001 |
| Coliforms | 2.28 a | 1.86 c | 2.12 a,b | 1.99 b,c | 2.11 a,b | 2.09 a,b | 0.03 | <0.001 |
| Total fungi count | 2.32 a | 1.11 b | 1.14 b | 1.18 b | 1.12 b | 1.13 b | 0.10 | <0.001 |
Different superscripts (a, b, c, and d) within the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05). G1: control, G2: 2 g coconut oil, G3: 2 g watercress oil, G4: 0.5 g coconut oil + 1.5 g watercress oil, G5: 1 g coconut oil + 1 g watercress oil, G6: 1.5 g coconut oil + 0.5 g watercress oil; 1 SEM = Standard error of the mean; 2 Overall treatment p-value.