Table 9.
Colonic microflora of piglets fed different molecular weight β-glucan (Unit: Lg copies/gram of dry digesta).
| Item | Control | LPS 1 | LPS + LG 2 | LPS + HG 3 | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lactobacillus | 8.27 a | 7.73 c | 8.05 b | 8.25 a | 0.12 | 0.012 |
| Bifidobacterium | 5.66 b | 5.02 d | 5.33 c | 6.03 a | 0.28 | <0.01 |
| Bacillus | 8.79 b | 8.45 c | 8.70 b | 9.47 a | 0.08 | <0.01 |
| Escherichia coli | 7.47 b | 8.08 a | 7.99 a | 7.42 b | 0.15 | 0.011 |
| Total bacteria | 11.16 a | 9.61 c | 10.75 b | 11.18 a | 0.20 | <0.01 |
1 LPS, LPS treatment group fed control diet. 2 LPS + LG, LPS treatment group fed low molecular weight β-glucan. 3 LPS + HG, LPS treatment group fed high molecular weight β-glucan. a,b,c Mean values within a row with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (p < 0.05). n = 8 replicates per group.