TABLE 8.
Effect of Malva supplementation on the jejunal histomorphology of broiler chicken.
Treatment | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | SEM | P-value |
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VH (µm) | 1,103.13 | 1,117.25 | 1,128.66 | 1,130.84 | 4.736 | 0.135 |
CD (µm) | 171.27 | 169.53 | 159.98 | 157.49 | 2.022 | 0.014 |
VH:CD ratio | 6.45b | 6.59b | 7.06 a | 7.19 a | 0.097 | 0.002 |
T1 (Control)—Basal diet only; T2—Basal diet +1% MSLP; T3—Basal diet +1.5% MSLP; T4—Basal diet +2% MSLP; SEM—standard error of the mean.
Means within a row bearing different superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05). VH—villus height; CD—crypt depth.