Table 6.
Effect of diet on histo-morphological indices in distal small intestine in piglets fed the experimental diets (n = 8)ab
| Item | Gluconic acid (g/kg) | SEM | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9 | 18 | |||
| Papp FITC 4 k-Da (log10 cm/s.10–7) | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.908 |
| Villus height (μm) | 294 | 287 | 296 | 10 | 0.937 |
| Villus width (μm) | 137 | 136 | 140 | 3 | 0.807 |
| VSA (mm2) | 0.127 | 0.122 | 0.13 | 0.005 | 0.846 |
| Crypt depth (μm) | 242 | 247 | 246 | 9 | 0.975 |
| V/C | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 0.07 | 0.932 |
| IEL (#10–3/μm2) | 0.329 | 0.323 | 0.33 | 0.018 | 0.988 |
aPiglets were sampled on d 21
bPapp: apparent permeation coefficient; VSA: villus surface area; V/C: villus-crypt ratio; IEL: intra-epithelial lymphocytes