Table 7.
Effects of dietary probiotic mixture supplementation on fecal microbiota quantity in sows.
| Items (Lg copies/g) | CON group | BS-A+B group | BS-A+BL group | BS-B+BL group | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bifidobacterium | |||||
| Day 100 of pregnancy | 5.63 ± 0.38 | 5.93 ± 0.39 | 6.10 ± 0.30 | 6.03 ± 0.34 | 0.80 |
| Day 112 of pregnancy | 4.93 ± 0.27 | 5.37 ± 0.40 | 4.60 ± 0.48 | 5.00 ± 0.33 | 0.56 |
| Day 7 postpartum | 4.60 ± 0.41 | 4.57 ± 0.42 | 4.76 ± 0.41 | 4.03 ± 0.31 | 0.59 |
| Day 14 postpartum | 4.30 ± 0.27 | 4.43 ± 0.30 | 4.71 ± 0.25 | 3.97 ± 0.30 | 0.32 |
| Day 21 postpartum | 4.37 ± 0.44 | 4.47 ± 0.27 | 4.89 ± 0.37 | 4.46 ± 0.27 | 0.72 |
| Lactobacillus | |||||
| Day 100 of pregnancy | 7.12 ± 0.28 | 7.58 ± 0.31 | 7.09 ± 0.45 | 7.04 ± 0.48 | 0.75 |
| Day 112 of pregnancy | 6.28 ± 0.32 | 6.70 ± 0.27 | 5.99 ± 0.47 | 6.40 ± 0.31 | 0.56 |
| Day 7 postpartum | 5.54 ± 0.41 | 6.13 ± 0.41 | 6.75 ± 0.31 | 5.56 ± 0.24 | 0.07 |
| Day 14 postpartum | 6.90 ± 0.32 | 6.66 ± 0.23 | 6.80 ± 0.23 | 6.78 ± 0.33 | 0.95 |
| Day 21 postpartum | 6.61 ± 0.41 | 6.39 ± 0.33 | 5.59 ± 0.53 | 7.08 ± 0.25 | 0.08 |
| Escherichia coli | |||||
| Day 100 of pregnancy | 6.49 ± 0.36 | 6.27 ± 0.32 | 6.17 ± 0.35 | 6.01 ± 0.28 | 0.77 |
| Day 112 of pregnancy | 7.37 ± 0.18 | 7.17 ± 0.18 | 7.65 ± 0.15 | 7.52 ± 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Day 7 postpartum | 7.95 ± 0.24 | 7.65 ± 0.18 | 7.43 ± 0.14 | 7.70 ± 0.12 | 0.45 |
| Day 14 postpartum | 7.46 ± 0.24 | 7.33 ± 0.18 | 7.03 ± 0.19 | 7.27 ± 0.22 | 0.52 |
| Day 21 postpartum | 6.89 ± 0.24 | 6.52 ± 0.22 | 6.36 ± 0.28 | 6.90 ± 0.32 | 0.41 |
| Lactobacillus/E. coli | |||||
| Day 100 of pregnancy | 1.13 ± 0.09 | 1.23 ± 0.09 | 1.15 ± 0.06 | 1.20 ± 0.12 | 0.85 |
| Day 112 of pregnancy | 0.86 ± 0.05 | 0.94 ± 0.06 | 0.78 ± 0.06 | 0.86 ± 0.06 | 0.31 |
| Day 7 postpartum | 0.70 ± 0.06b | 0.80 ± 0.05ab | 0.91 ± 0.05a | 0.73 ± 0.04b | 0.02 |
| Day 14 postpartum | 0.94 ± 0.07 | 0.92 ± 0.06 | 0.97 ± 0.05 | 0.94 ± 0.06 | 0.92 |
| Day 21 postpartum | 0.97 ± 0.07 | 1.00 ± 0.07 | 0.91 ± 0.11 | 1.04 ± 0.07 | 0.69 |
| Clostridium cluster IV | |||||
| Day 100 of pregnancy | 7.50 ± 0.14 | 7.83 ± 0.08 | 7.70 ± 0.10 | 7.75 ± 0.08 | 0.16 |
| Day 112 of pregnancy | 6.69 ± 0.14 | 6.90 ± 0.13 | 6.94 ± 0.17 | 7.24 ± 0.09 | 0.05 |
| Day 7 postpartum | 7.10 ± 0.19 | 6.93 ± 0.08 | 6.86 ± 0.12 | 6.90 ± 0.10 | 0.58 |
| Day 14 postpartum | 6.95 ± 0.10 | 7.01 ± 0.11 | 6.91 ± 0.19 | 6.72 ± 0.16 | 0.54 |
| Day 21 postpartum | 6.79 ± 0.16 | 6.85 ± 0.15 | 6.84 ± 0.12 | 7.04 ± 0.10 | 0.59 |
| Firmicutes | |||||
| Day 100 of pregnancy | 9.20 ± 0.23 | 9.70 ± 0.09 | 9.70 ± 0.10 | 9.25 ± 0.42 | 0.32 |
| Day 112 of pregnancy | 8.46 ± 0.23 | 8.75 ± 0.15 | 8.74 ± 0.06 | 8.60 ± 0.21 | 0.62 |
| Day 7 postpartum | 8.85 ± 0.16a | 8.60 ± 0.14ab | 8.91 ± 0.17a | 8.26 ± 0.14b | 0.02 |
| Day 14 postpartum | 8.98 ± 0.09 | 9.11 ± 0.07 | 8.68 ± 0.24 | 8.72 ± 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Day 21 postpartum | 7.40 ± 0.43 | 8.30 ± 0.20 | 8.36 ± 0.51 | 8.78 ± 0.17 | 0.07 |
| Total bacteria | |||||
| Day 100 of pregnancy | 9.09 ± 0.22 | 9.39 ± 0.11 | 8.88 ± 0.42 | 8.97 ± 0.41 | 0.69 |
| Day 112 of pregnancy | 9.01 ± 0.14 | 9.12 ± 0.07 | 9.05 ± 0.14 | 9.28 ± 0.07 | 0.35 |
| Day 7 postpartum | 9.30 ± 0.07 | 9.02 ± 0.08 | 9.10 ± 0.15 | 9.02 ± 0.05 | 0.16 |
| Day 14 postpartum | 9.29 ± 0.06 | 9.33 ± 0.06 | 9.30 ± 0.11 | 8.74 ± 0.32 | 0.10 |
| Day 21 postpartum | 9.31 ± 0.10 | 9.13 ± 0.09 | 9.34 ± 0.08 | 9.30 ± 0.10 | 0.36 |
Data are presented as means with SE (n = 8).
a, b
Mean values in the same row with different superscripts were significantly different (P < 0.05). The BS-A+B, BS-A+BL, and BS-B+BL groups contained 125 g/t Bacillus subtilis A (BS-A), 125 g/t Bacillus subtilis B (BS-B), and/or 125 g/t Bacillus licheniformis (BL), respectively.