Table 6.
The number of total bacteria, total Lactobacilli and total E. coli in faeces at day 21 post-weaning (log copies/g sample, N = 20 pigs/dietary group).
| Total Dietary Zn [mg Zn/kg Diet] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | 1022 | 1601 | 2407 | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Total bacteria count (log copies/g sample) |
10.4 A | 10.3 AB | 10.2 AB | 10.0 B | 10.0–10.4 | 0.08 |
| Total Lactobacilli count (log copies/g sample) |
9.80 a | 9.44 ab | 9.39 ab | 8.92 b | 8.98–9.82 | <0.01 |
| Total E. coli count (log copies/g sample) |
5.92 a | 5.53 ab | 5.23 ab | 4.99 b | 5.08–5.73 | 0.04 |
a,b Different letters indicate significant difference (p < 0.05). A,B Different letters indicate tendency of a difference (0.05 ≤ p < 0.01).