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Effects of different folate levels on the pH value of chyme in different digestive tracts of piglets1
| Supplement folate level, mg/kg | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | SEM | P-value |
| Stomach pH | 3.20a | 5.16b | 4.95b | 5.60b | 0.31 | 0.025 |
| Ileum pH | 6.86 | 7.29 | 7.52 | 7.02 | 0.11 | 0.165 |
| Cecum pH | 6.32a | 6.17a | 5.70b | 5.84ab | 0.10 | 0.088 |
| Colon pH | 6.64 | 6.42 | 6.51 | 6.43 | 0.07 | 0.684 |
1 n = 7.
a,bValues in the same row with different superscript letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).
