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Table 4.

Effects of dexamethasone, chlorogenic acid, or their interaction on the jejunal morphology of broilers.

Item	Villus height, μm	Crypt depth, μm	V:C ratio
Control	347.86^a	73.26	4.76^a
DEX	224.59^b	110.71	2.11^b
CGA	344.57^a	72.33	4.81^a
DEX + CGA	332.15^a	79.89	4.18^a
SEM	29.21	10.06	0.43
Main effect
CGA
−	286.23	91.98	3.43
+	338.36	76.11	4.50
DEX
−	346.22	72.79	4.78
+	278.37	95.30	3.15
P-value
CGA	0.02	0.04	<0.01
DEX	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01
Interaction	0.02	0.05	<0.01

DEX = dexamethasone; CGA = chlorogenic acid; DEX + CGA = dexamethasone + chlorogenic acid; V:C = villus height to crypt depth.

^a,b Within a column, means without a common superscriptdiffer significantly (P < 0.05). n = 6 for each group.