Table 2. Effects of supplementation with Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis probiotics at different mixing ratios on nutrient digestibility in growing pigs

Items CON L4S6 L5S5 L6S4 SE p-value
Dry matter 83.82 83.81 84.08 83.79 0.07 0.506
Crude protein 70.75b 73.81a 73.33a 73.81a 0.48 0.044
Each value is presented as the mean value of four replicates (1 pig / cage; 4 × 4 latin square).
Means in the same row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).
CON, basal diet; L4S6, CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 4:6 ratio); L5S5, CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 5:5 ratio); L6S4, CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 6:4 ratio).