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Table 3 Effect of HS and MOLP supplementation on microbiota composition in cecal digesta of NZW rabbits at phylum level (relative abundance of top 5 phyla)

From: Oral administration of Moringa oleifera leaf powder relieves oxidative stress, modulates mucosal immune response and cecal microbiota after exposure to heat stress in New Zealand White rabbits

Items

CON

HS

HSM

SEM

P-value

Firmicutes

57.83

59.18

66.15

2.31

0.299

Bacteroidetes

30.61

29.10

21.04

2.35

0.206

Verrucomicrobia

9.24

7.92

8.27

1.50

0.943

Proteobacteria

0.56b

1.05a

0.62b

0.07

0.002

Actinobacteria

0.36b

0.54b

1.21a

0.15

0.037

  1. MOLP Moringa oleifera leaf powder; CON control; HS Heat stress; HSM Heat stress with Moringa supplementation. All data is presented as mean values ± standard error of mean (SEM). a,b Means in rows with different superscript letters are significantly different (P < 0.05)
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891