Table 5.
Effects and combinational effects of Bacillus subtilis (BS) and montmorillonite (MMT) on the secretory immunoglobulin A concentration (ng/mg of protein) in the intestinal mucosa of laying hens.1
| BS (cfu/kg) |
0 |
5 × 108 |
0 |
5 × 108 |
Pooled SEM |
P-value |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMT (g/kg) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | BS | MMT | BS × MMT | |
| Duodenum | 9.54 | 10.84 | 14.15 | 16.32 | 1.07 | 0.384 | 0.017 | 0.826 |
| Jejunum | 9.45 | 12.67 | 10.03 | 12.72 | 0.88 | 0.114 | 0.865 | 0.881 |
| Ileum | 7.17 | 6.27 | 4.43 | 5.40 | 0.55 | 0.975 | 0.117 | 0.402 |
1
Means represent 6 replicates per treatment, with 1 hen per replicate.