Table 4.
Prediction on metabolism of ileal bacterial communities using PICRUSt analysis.1
| Items | CON | XY | Value of p |
|---|---|---|---|
| day 21 | |||
| Mineral absorption | 50.67 ± 3.89 | 435.30 ± 26.60 | 0.046 |
| Carbohydrate digestion and absorption | 3929.7 ± 263.4 | 1330.0 ± 184.9 | 0.034 |
| Butanoate metabolism | 104658 ± 1374 | 112353 ± 2842 | 0.693 |
| Starch and sucrose metabolism | 137024 ± 1714 | 118300 ± 2605 | 0.185 |
| day 42 | |||
| Mineral absorption | 4.00 ± 0.08 | 73.33 ± 15.10 | 0.011 |
| Carbohydrate digestion and absorption | 2694.0 ± 123.5 | 719.7 ± 83.8 | 0.100 |
| Butanoate metabolism | 89377 ± 1545 | 58082 ± 1323 | 0.008 |
| Starch and sucrose metabolism | 118128 ± 3171 | 92262 ± 1704 | 0.081 |
1
CON is AT-xynA un-supplemented group; XY is 4,000 U/kg AT-xynA supplemented group.
Values are expressed as means ± SEM, n = 6.