Table 3. Effects of Bacillus-based probiotics on nutrient digestibility of weaned pigs1).
| Item | Dietary treatments | SEM | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | PRO | |||
| Apparent ileal digestibility (%) | ||||
| DM | 84.11 | 85.18 | 3.201 | 0.877 |
| CP | 80.78 | 80.99 | 3.949 | 0.872 |
| GE | 83.36 | 83.86 | 3.233 | 0.865 |
| Apparent total tract digestibility (%) | ||||
| DM | 87.48 | 86.36 | 1.127 | 0.500 |
| CP | 84.13 | 87.25 | 1.155 | 0.067 |
| GE | 87.15 | 86.22 | 1.141 | 0.577 |
1)
Each value presented as the least square mean of 5 replicates.
CON, control diet based on soy-bean meal diet; PRO, control + 0.01% Bacillus-based probiotics; DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; GE, gross energy.