Table 6.
Effects of different formula treatments on intestinal morphology in LBW suckling piglets.
| Item | Group1 | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | SF | HF | ||
| Duodenum | ||||
| Villus height, μm | 252.8 ± 9.12 | 235.19 ± 7.1 | 236.13 ± 6.43 | 0.191 |
| Crypt depth, μm | 90.77 ± 3.56 | 93.21 ± 3.74 | 90.11 ± 3.34 | 0.807 |
| Villus height/Crypt depth | 2.96 ± 0.15 | 2.7 ± 0.13 | 2.74 ± 0.09 | 0.268 |
| Jejunum | ||||
| Villus height, μm | 258.09 ± 5.67 | 251.29 ± 9.06 | 248 ± 7.56 | 0.634 |
| Crypt depth, μm | 84.22 ± 2.32b | 71.49 ± 3.13a | 75.49 ± 2.04a | 0.002 |
| Villus height/Crypt depth | 3.2 ± 0.12a | 3.8 ± 0.18b | 3.37 ± 0.12a | 0.012 |
| Ileum | ||||
| Villus height, μm | 206.47 ± 12.54 | 218.99 ± 10.67 | 213.05 ± 6.89 | 0.692 |
| Crypt depth, μm | 81.32 ± 1.83b | 77.87 ± 2.82ab | 71.85 ± 2.96a | 0.035 |
| Villus height/Crypt depth | 2.61 ± 0.17a | 2.94 ± 0.15ab | 3.24 ± 0.2b | 0.041 |
1
BF, basal infant formula; SF, standard premature infant formula; HF, hydrolyzed protein formula.
Data are expressed as means ± SEM (n = 8). Means within a row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05).