Table 11.
Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of total Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus in jejunum and ileum samples [log10 (copies/g wet weight)]a
| Items | Control group | The level of garcinol, mg/kg | SEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 400 | 600 | |||
| Escherichia coli | |||||
| Jejunum | 8.55a | 8.17a | 7.23b | 7.24b | 0.86 |
| Ileum | 8.74a | 8.21a | 7.42b | 7.36b | 0.44 |
| Lactobacillus | |||||
| Jejunum | 7.69b | 8.03b | 8.64a | 8.56a | 0.68 |
| Ileum | 7.91b | 8.25b | 8.97a | 8.82a | 0.32 |
In the same row, values with no letter or the same letter superscripts mean no significant difference (P > 0.05), while with different letter superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.05). n = 12