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Table 1 Concentration of microorganisms into rumen (Ru) and reticulum (Re) in buffalo on grazing (G) and feedlot (F)

From: Microorganisms in the rumen and reticulum of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) fed two different feeding systems

Microorganism

Rumen

Reticulum

p value

Ru

Re

Grazing

Feedlot

G

F

G

F

G × F

G × F

Ru × Re

Ru × Re

Entodinium a

2.56

1.34

2.23

1.32

0.0020

0.0820

0.0796

0.9747

Diplodiniinaea

2.34

0.29

1.92

0.30

0.0001

0.0001

0.1348

0.9213

Epidinium a

0.09

0.00

0.21

0.01

0.0120

0.0001

0.1442

0.3466

Isotricha a

0.02

0.00

0.06

0.00

0.1893

0.1189

0.0024

Dasytricha a

0.20

0.00

0.95

0.00

0.0005

0.0071

0.0336

Totala

5.21

1.63

5.37

1.63

0.0001

0.0002

0.8766

1.0000

Bacteriab

3.89

1.30

1.20

0.71

0.2839

0.6490

0.2538

0.4071

Archaeac

0.66

2.40

6.00

2.32

0.1651

0.4936

0.3166

0.9624

%Archaea:bacteria

1.85

0.17

3.24

4.98

    
  1. aNumber × 105/mL
  2. bNumber × 1011/mL
  3. cNumber × 109/mL