The effects of Myristica fragrans seed meal and Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal dietary supplementation on growth performance and oxidative status of broiler chicken

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 8 Effects of the phyto-supplements on intestinal microbiology (log10 CFU/g) of broiler chickens

Parameters	Diet 1 Control	Diet 2 0.25% MSM	Diet 3 0.25% SLM	Diet 4 0.25% MSCM	P value
Aerobic bacteria	5.12 ± 0.12	5.26 ± 0.28	4.85 ± 0.31	5.72 ± 0.13	0.13
Lactic acid-producing bacteria	5.87 ± 0.07	5.73 ± 0.18	5.91 ± 0.09	6.02 ± 0.06	0.39
Coliform bacteria	4.89 ± 0.51^a	5.13 ± 0.65^a	1.91 ± 0.45^b	5.11 ± 0.64^a	0.01
Intestinal negative bacteria	5.13 ± 0.25	5.43 ± 0.24	4.82 ± 0.13	5.63 ± 0.10	0.08

MSM Myristica fragrans seed meal, SLM Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal, MSCM Myristica fragrans seed meal and Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal composite mix (1:1), SEM standard error of the mean
^abMeans within a row with different letters and are significantly different (P < 0.05)