2.9. Data analysis
All data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) using SPSS for Windows (Release 10) (SPSS Inc., Chicago,
IL, USA). When significant differences were found among the groups, Duncan’s multiple range tests were used to rank
the groups. The statistical model utilized was yij = + I + εij, where yij was the response; , the general means; I, the
dietary inulin or JA effect; and εij, the random error. Throughout the experiment, effects and differences were declared to
be significant at P < 0.05.
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