Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the complete data set for the effect of BP supplementation on rabbits’ diets.
| Parameter | Mean | Median | Minimum | Maximum | SD | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary features | NC | Control | BP | Control | BP | Control | BP | Control | BP | Control | BP |
| DM, g/kg DM | 9 | 901.0 | 901.1 | 903.2 | 903.2 | 874.7 | 874.7 | 917.1 | 917.1 | 11.81 | 11.81 |
| CP, g/kg DM | 27 | 177.8 | 177.8 | 180.0 | 180.0 | 170.0 | 170.0 | 184.0 | 184.0 | 5.49 | 5.49 |
| EE, g/kg DM | 12 | 29.93 | 29.93 | 27.75 | 27.75 | 26.20 | 26.20 | 51.40 | 51.40 | 6.89 | 6.89 |
| NDF, g/kg DM | 5 | 324.1 | 324.1 | 326.9 | 326.9 | 316.4 | 316.4 | 331.1 | 331.1 | 7.21 | 7.21 |
| ADF, g/kg DM | 5 | 154.2 | 154.2 | 149.2 | 149.2 | 148.1 | 148.1 | 163.4 | 163.4 | 7.36 | 7.36 |
| CF, g/kg DM | 24 | 131.8 | 131.8 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 126.0 | 126.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 6.39 | 6.39 |
| Ash, g/kg DM | 7 | 94.43 | 94.43 | 95.20 | 95.20 | 74.8 | 74.8 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 10.30 | 10.30 |
| Ca, g/kg DM | 3 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| P, g/kg DM | 3 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| DE, MJ/kg DM | 26 | 10.60 | 10.60 | 10.47 | 10.47 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 12.15 | 12.15 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| BP, mg/kg BW | 27 | - | 374.0 | - | 335.0 | - | 100 | - | 1000 | - | 195.9 |
| Duration, days | 85.0 | 70.0 | 28.0 | 140.0 | 37.68 | ||||||
NC = number of comparisons; BP = bee pollen; SD = standard deviation; DM = dry matter; CP = crude protein; EE = ether extract; NDF = neutral detergent fiber; ADF = acid detergent fiber; CF = crude fiber; Ca = calcium; P = phosphorus; DE: digestible energy. In the same column, means followed by different letters differ significantly by the Tukey test (p ≤ 0.05).