Table 5.
Effects of monobutyrin supplementation on phylum level taxonomic compositon (%) of the cecal microbiota of broiler breeders.
| Item | CG | BY | SEM | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firmicutes | 43.54 | 41.03 | 3.004 | 0.57 |
| Bacteroidetes | 38.24 | 39.98 | 2.202 | 0.59 |
| Proteobacteria | 6.11 | 5.91 | 0.717 | 0.84 |
| Fusobacteria | 4.31 | 5.89 | 1.714 | 0.53 |
| Actinobacteria | 2.19 | 1.45 | 0.779 | 0.52 |
| Spirochetes | 1.75 | 1.54 | 0.801 | 0.86 |
| Euryarchaeota | 1.44 | 1.32 | 0.478 | 0.86 |
| Deferribacteres | 0.59 | 0.14 | 0.300 | 0.31 |
| Synergistetes | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.189 | 0.61 |
| Unidentified bacteria | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.223 | 0.97 |
| Others | 0.58 | 1.35 | 0.154 | 0.005 |
Abbreviations: BY, monobutyrin group; CG, control group.