Table 5. Effect of AJE supplementation on fecal gas emission in growing pigs (Exp 1)

Items (ppm) CON 0.025% AJE 0.05% AJE SEM p-value
Week 3
 Ammonia (NH3) 5.8 5.5 5.3 0.83 0.874
 Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) 0.55 0.53 0.50 0.10 0.945
 Acetic acid 4.3 3.8 3.5 0.76 0.874
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) 3,425 3,200 3,175 242 0.607
Week 6
 Ammonia (NH3) 4.8 4.3 4.0 0.45 0.420
 Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) 0.53 0.50 0.45 0.10 0.841
 Acetic acid 5.5 5.3 4.5 0.96 0.639
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) 3,350 3,300 3,200 232 0.812
AJE, Achyranthes japonica extracts; CON, basal diet.