Table 7. SEffects of SLCPP supplementation on compositions of intestinal microbiota in broilers

Intestinal microflora Treatment1) (Log CFU/g) SEM p-value
NC PC SPP
Jejunum
 Coliforms and lactose negative enterobacteria 6.51b 7.36a 7.49a 0.20 0.01
 Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) 8.41a 7.60b 8.24ab 0.21 0.04
 Total aerobes 8.05a 6.87b 7.68a 0.18 < 0.01
Streptococcus spp. 7.03b 6.81b 8.39a 0.22 < 0.01
Ileum
 Coliforms and lactose negative enterobacteria 6.70 7.58 7.84 0.39 0.13
 LAB 8.95 8.66 8.62 0.17 0.34
 Total aerobes 7.51 8.32 7.99 0.33 0.25
Streptococcus spp. 7.88 8.26 8.72 0.25 0.09
Cecum
 Coliforms and lactose negative enterobacteria 7.60 7.56 7.92 0.25 0.54
 LAB 9.26a 8.50b 9.11ab 0.20 0.03
 Total aerobes 7.80 8.16 8.12 0.24 0.55
Streptococcusspp. 8.99 8.57 8.73 0.24 0.47
Means within the same row having different letters differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05.
NC, basal diet; PC, basal diet + 0.01% enramycin; SPP, basal diet + 0.1% sodium long chain polyphosphate.
SLCPP, sodium long chain polyphosphate.