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Table 5 Linear regression summary for relevant gut parameters

From: Dried fruit pomace inclusion in poultry diet: growth performance, intestinal morphology and physiology

Model

R

R squared

β

P-value

Small intestine weight (Y)

0.641

0.411

 

< 0.001

 Apple cellulose diet (β1)

  

5.863

< 0.001

 Blackcurrant cellulose diet (β2)

  

4.958

< 0.001

 Strawberry cellulose diet (β3)

  

4.387

0.001

 Cellulose dose (β4)

  

1.871

0.042

Small intestine viscosity (Y)

0.625

0.391

 

< 0.001

 Apple cellulose diet (β1)

  

0.528

< 0.001

 Blackcurrant cellulose diet (β2)

  

−0.055

0.688

 Strawberry cellulose diet (β3)

  

−0.96

0.485

 Cellulose dose (β4)

  

0.013

0.894

Small intestine short chain fatty acid (Y)

0.682

0.465

 

< 0.001

 Apple cellulose diet (β1)

  

0.946

< 0.001

 Blackcurrant cellulose diet (β2)

  

0.657

0.007

 Strawberry cellulose diet (β3)

  

1.37

< 0.001

 Cellulose dose (β4)

  

0.146

0.380

Small intestine putrefactive short chain fatty acid (Y)

0.559

0.313

 

0.002

 Apple cellulose diet (β1)

  

0.009

0.637

 Blackcurrant cellulose diet (β2)

  

−0.057

0.005

 Strawberry cellulose diet (β3)

  

−0.052

0.009

 Cellulose dose (β4)

  

< 0.001

0.978

Small intestine butyric acid (Y)

0.714

0.51

 

< 0.001

 Apple cellulose diet (β1)

  

0.057

< 0.001

 Blackcurrant cellulose diet (β2)

  

0.057

< 0.001

 Strawberry cellulose diet (β3)

  

0.088

< 0.001

 Cellulose dose (β4)

  

0.002

0.825

Ceca weight (Y)

0.495

0.245

 

0.015

 Apple cellulose diet (β1)

  

0.49

0.028

 Blackcurrant cellulose diet (β2)

  

−0.294

0.181

 Strawberry cellulose diet (β3)

  

− 0.53

0.806

 Cellulose dose (β4)

  

0.040

0.795

Ceca short chain fatty acid (Y)

0.487

0.237

 

0.018

 Apple cellulose diet (β1)

  

2

0.723

 Blackcurrant cellulose diet (β2)

  

19.939

0.004

 Strawberry cellulose diet (β3)

  

13.31

0.022

 Cellulose dose (β4)

  

−1.194

0.765

Ceca putrefactive short chain fatty acid (Y)

0.508

0.258

 

0.011

 Apple cellulose diet (β1)

  

−0.157

0.637

 Blackcurrant cellulose diet (β2)

  

−0.963

0.006

 Strawberry cellulose diet (β3)

  

0.938

0.007

 Cellulose dose (β4)

  

0.211

0.371

Ceca butyric acid (Y)

0.643

0.414

 

< 0.001

 Apple cellulose diet (β1)

  

−0.129

0.934

 Blackcurrant cellulose diet (β2)

  

5.987

< 0.001

 Strawberry cellulose diet (β3)

  

5.865

< 0.001

 Cellulose dose (β4)

  

0.282

0.797