Table 3.
Fermentation products, pH, phytate-P degradation, and dry matter losses of liquid feed without additive (control) and supplemented lactic acid bacteria (adLAB) after 24 h of incubation (experiment 2; n = 8)
| Item | Treatment | SEM2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | adLAB1 | |||
| Lactic acid, % DM | 3.59 | 6.23 | 0.203 | < 0.001 |
| Acetic acid, % DM | 1.10 | 0.16 | 0.091 | < 0.001 |
| Ethanol, % DM | 0.60 | 0.09 | 0.062 | < 0.001 |
| pH | 4.35 | 3.80 | 0.040 | < 0.001 |
| Phytate-P, g/kg DM | 3.07 | 2.66 | 0.137 | 0.002 |
| Dry matter loss, % | 11.8 | 5.89 | 1.136 | 0.005 |
Supplemented with a mixture of Lactobacillus plantarum, Pediococcus pentosaceus, Lactococcus lactis (Lactosan GmbH and Co. KG, Kapfenberg, Austria) at 2 × 105 CFU/g liquid feed (wet wt.).
Standard error of the means.