Table 7.
Cellulase (endo-cellulase) activity (mU/mL) (mean±SD) of rumen bacterial community of the dromedary camel fed different forages using different cellulose sources.
Cellulose source | FS | FH | Overall mean | SEM | p-value | ||
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Filter paper | 146.34 | 34.35 | 18.8 | 2.2 | 82.5 | 32.4 | 0.053 |
Wheat straw | 219.9 | 113.9 | 59.6 | 18.7 | 139.8 | 62.8 | 0.017 |
Alfalfa hay | 1090.1 | 210.05 | 305.5 | 7.8 | 697.8 | 199.02 | 0.001 |
SE=Standard error, SEM=Standard error of the mean, FS=barley straw, FH=Egyptian clover hay