Table 5.
Operational taxonomic units (OTUs) and diversity indices from cecal contents of broiler chickens (day 37 of life) 1.
| Dietary Treatments | Observed | ACE | Shannon | Simpson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 296 | 297 | 3.13 | 0.82 |
| C. butyricum | 300 | 300 | 3.12 | 0.82 |
| Wheat bran | 274 | 275 | 3.05 | 0.84 |
| SYN | 297 | 299 | 3.14 | 0.84 |
| Pooled SEM | 4.66 | 4.62 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
1C. butyricum—Control group supplemented with 2.5 × 109 cfu/kg Clostridium butyricum CBM 588 spores; Wheat bran—corn-soybean-based diet supplemented with 60 g/kg wheat bran; SYN—C. butyricum and wheat bran supplemented group.; ACE – Abundance-based Coverage Estimator.