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.