Table 2. Effect of multispecies probiotics (MSP) on the fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and lactate concentrations of weaned pigs.
| Items | CON | MSP | p-values1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formate (µmoL/g dry feces) | 161.70 ± 20.10 | 231.20 ± 17.32 | 0.02 |
| Acetate (µmoL/g dry feces) | 168.10 ± 44.92 | 294.60 ± 34.06 | 0.04 |
| Propionate (µmoL/g dry feces) | 66.53 ± 8.64 | 74.46 ± 3.97 | 0.41 |
| Butyrate (µmoL/g dry feces) | 49.16 ± 8.62 | 55.97 ± 13.26 | 0.67 |
| Lactate (µmoL/g dry feces) | 69.10 ± 16.80 | 160.80 ± 20.11 | 0.001 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.
1)
A p-values were calculated using Mann-Whitney U test. Significant difference was considered at (p < 0.05).
CON, basal diet (n=18); MSP, basal diet with multispecies probiotics containing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens G10, Limosilactobacillus brevis M10, Levilactobacillus reuteri RTR (n=20).