The Impact of Inulin and a Novel Synbiotic (Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strain 1026 and Inulin) on the Development and Functional State of the Gastrointestinal Canal of Calves
Table 2
Weight (kg) and relative weight of different parts of the stomach (% of body weight).
Parameter (kg) (mean ± SD)
CoG
PreG
SynG
value
Whole stomach
3.9 ± 0.53
4.4 ± 0.4
3.6 ± 0.22
0.525
Forestomachs
3.2 ± 0.39
3.7 ± 0.3
2.9 ± 0.38
0.830
Abomasum
0.6 ± 0.14
0.6 ± 0.1
0.7 ± 0.16
0.423
Parameter (% of body weight) (mean ± SD)
Whole stomach
3.5 ± 1.17
3.4 ± 0.23
3.0 ± 0.37
0.505
Forestomachs
2.9 ± 0.93
2.9 ± 0.19
2.4 ± 0.47
0.669
Abomasum
0.6 ± 0.25
0.5 ± 0.04
0.6 ± 0.10
0.412
SD = standard deviation; CoG = control group; PreG = prebiotic group; SynG = synbiotic group.
