Table 3 Fecal bacterial counts (log cfu/g) in rabbits during the experimental period

Enterococcus spp.

Lactobacillus spp.

5.87 ± 0.08^B

6.90 ± 0.01^A

6.51 ± 0.02^B

6.99 ± 0.02^A

7.26 ± 0.01^A

6.85 ± 0.01^B

8.07 ± 0.11^A

7.17 ± 0.01^B

7.23 ± 0.04^B

7.50 ± 0.02^A

8.92 ± 0.04^A

8.11 ± 0.01^B

6.60 ± 0.01^B

7.97 ± 0.02^A

7.28 ± 0.02^B

8.55 ± 0.05^A

5.27 ± 0.01^B

7.68 ± 0.03^A

7.50 ± 0.03^B

8.16 ± 0.02^A

Bifidobacterium spp.

Enterobacteria

5.46 ± 0.11^B

6.56 ± 0.01^A

8.81 ± 0.06^A

7.86 ± 0.04^B

8.54 ± 0.01^A

6.91 ± 0.03^B

8.16 ± 0.01^A

6.71 ± 0.02^B

9.04 ± 0.02^A

7.93 ± 0.01^B

8.32 ± 0.03^A

6.96 ± 0.02^B

7.61 ± 0.01^B

8.29 ± 0.02^A

7.00 ± 0.05^A

3.47 ± 0.05^B

8.59 ± 0.03^A

8.07 ± 0.12^B

7.59 ± 0.23^A

6.64 ± 0.05^B

Clostridium spp.

8.77 ± 0.05^A

7.85 ± 0.07^B

8.69 ± 0.01^A

7.33 ± 0.01^B

8.90 ± 0.02^A

7.67 ± 0.01^B

7.41 ± 0.05^A

7.53 ± 0.11^A

8.69 ± 0.05^A

8.04 ± 0.01^B