Fecal microbial populations
Effects of lactobacillus preparation on fecal microbial populations are shown in Table 3. Compared with the control group, dietary supplementation with L. brevis ZLB004 preparation increased lactobacillus populations (P=0.001) and reduced fecal coliform populations (P=0.022), compared with the control group. No difference was observed in fecal microbial populations between dietary treatments.