TABLE 1.
C | I | L | L + I | |
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Cecal pH | 6.8 ± 0.2a | 6.5 ± 0.2ab | 6.7 ± 0.1a | 6.0 ± 0.2b |
BA, mmol/L | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 1.9 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.4 |
BA, mmol/kg dry wt | 8.7 ± 3.2* | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 1.9 |
PI, Total crypt | 0.24 ± 0.03a | 0.14 ± 0.02b | 0.12 ± 0.03b | 0.22 ± 0.03a |
PI, Lower 40% crypt | 0.41 ± 0.06a | 0.24 ± 0.03bc | 0.17 ± 0.05c | 0.34 ± 0.06ab |
φh, Upper 40% crypt | 0.25 ± 0.05 | 0.22 ± 0.04 | 0.25 ± 0.08 | 0.40 ± 0.06 |
Fractional apoptosis | 0.29 ± 0.13 | 0.14 ± 0.04 | 0.35 ± 0.13 | 0.09 ± 0.03 |
Values are means ± SEM. n = 4–9/group, except *n = 3, group C, BA, mmol/kg dry weight. Means in a row without a common letter differ, P < 0.05.