Table 13. Effects of treatment on counts of E. coli, coliform, lactobacilli, and total aerobic bacteria in intestinal digesta of 42-day-old broilers (log CFU/g).
| Treatments | E. coli | Coliform bacteria | Lactobacilli | Total aerobic bacteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 6.9a | 6.5 | 3.0c | 8.1 |
| Flavophospholipol | 5.3b | 8.0 | 4.5b | 8.6 |
| Probiotics | 4.3b | 7.9 | 5.5ab | 7.4 |
| 0.25% HP | 4.1b | 7.6 | 4.8ab | 7.8 |
| 0.50% HP | 4.8b | 6.3 | 5.7a | 7.4 |
| 0.75% HP | 4.8b | 7.7 | 5.8a | 8.4 |
| SEM | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.34 | 0.22 |
| P-value | 0.002 | 0.912 | 0.001 | 0.781 |
Means with different subscripts in the same column differ significantly (P<0.05); SEM: Standard error of means.