Table 3. Effects of dietary supplementation with CCFM639 on L. plantarum quantification in Nile tilapia feces.
| Group | Number of L. plantarum (log copies/g feces) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | Week 2 | Week 4 | |
| Control | 5.49 ± 0.19aA | 5.47 ± 0.09aA | 5.40 ± 0.04aA |
| 639 only | 5.52 ± 0.01aA | 7.83 ± 0.12bB | 7.73 ± 0.02bB |
| Al only | 5.49 ± 0.01aA | 5.24 ± 0.08aB | 4.99 ± 0.05cC |
| Al + 639 | 5.54 ± 0.13aA | 7.46 ± 0.01cB | 7.31 ± 0.13dB |
Notes.
The data shown are the mean ± SEM for each group. The means with different superscript lowercase letters differ significantly among groups, and the superscript capital letters indicate a significant difference among time-points (P < 0.05).