Table 3.
Effect of molybdenum and tea polyphenols on biodiversity of cecum microbiota of laying hens.
| Items 1 | OTU | Chao1 | Shannon | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO, mg/kg | TP, mg/kg | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 551.4 ± 109.3 | 1486.1 ± 254.8 | 5.56 ± 0.76 | 0.91 ± 0.07 |
| 0 | 600 | 452.6 ± 145.5 | 1108.6 ± 227.6 | 4.45 ± 0.91 | 0.81 ± 0.11 |
| 100 | 0 | 815.5 ± 178.2 | 1865.7 ± 363.7 | 7.01 ± 0.77 | 0.96 ± 0.38 |
| 100 | 600 | 588.0 ± 139.2 | 1555.4 ± 290.6 | 5.34 ± 0.44 | 0.90 ± 0.06 |
| p-Value | 0.04 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.15 | |
| p-Value | |||||
| MO | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.10 | |
| TP | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.48 | |
| MO*TP 2 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.61 | 0.57 | |
1 Each mean represents 5 cages, with 2 layer/cage. Abbreviations represented: TP = tea polyphenols; MO = molybdenum. 2 MO*TP means the interaction between MO and TP.