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Table 5 Alpha diversity indices of ruminal bacteria in kids fed different diets

From: Palm oil protects α-linolenic acid from rumen biohydrogenation and muscle oxidation in cashmere goat kids

Index

PMO

LSO

MIX

SEM

P-value

Observed OTUs

1739.5

1790.83

1790.33

35.57

0.518

Shannon

5.45

5.43

5.39

0.13

0.952

Simpson

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.658

ACE

2159.59

2212.18

2245.91

34.58

0.238

Chao

2172.17

2229.2

2267.18

40.01

0.270

Good’s coverage

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.0002

0.123

  1. PMO palm oil diet, LSO linseed oil diet, MIX mixed oil diet