Table 5.
The effect of dietary addition of Allium spp. extract on the intestinal contents of Enterobacteriaceae, Lactobacillus spp., Bifidobacterium spp., Clostridium spp., and Salmonella spp. (log10 number of copies DNA/g feces) in growing-finishing pigs.
| Taxonomic Rank | CON 1 | GAR | SED 2 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial (Day 0) | |||||
| Family | Enterobacteriaceae | 6.69 | 6.59 | 0.174 | 0.595 |
| Genus | Lactobacillus spp. | 7.54 | 7.45 | 0.840 | 0.920 |
| Genus | Bifidobacterium spp. | 6.77 | 6.78 | 0.253 | 0.976 |
| Genus | Clostridium spp. | 8.73 | 9.00 | 0.428 | 0.546 |
| Genus | Salmonella spp. | 4.50 | 4.44 | 0.286 | 0.835 |
| End of growing phase (day 56) | |||||
| Family | Enterobacteriaceae | 6.39 | 5.77 | 0.300 | 0.053 |
| Genus | Lactobacillus spp. | 7.59 | 8.11 | 0.275 | 0.076 |
| Genus | Bifidobacterium spp. | 6.60 | 6.69 | 0.117 | 0.431 |
| Genus | Clostridium spp. | 8.65 | 7.76 | 0.346 | 0.019 |
| Genus | Salmonella spp. | 4.53 | 4.09 | 0.178 | 0.023 |
| End of finishing phase (day 103) | |||||
| Family | Enterobacteriaceae | 6.37 | 5.69 | 0.125 | <0.001 |
| Genus | Lactobacillus spp. | 8.35 | 8.99 | 0.124 | <0.001 |
| Genus | Bifidobacterium spp. | 6.53 | 6.84 | 0.152 | 0.058 |
| Genus | Clostridium spp. | 8.78 | 8.32 | 0.141 | 0.005 |
| Genus | Salmonella spp. | 4.63 | 4.25 | 0.109 | 0.003 |
1 Diet: CON, control; GAR, the inclusion of 5 g/kg of Allium spp. extract (30 ppm PTSO). 2 Standard error of the differences (n = 5 replicates per treatment).