Table 3.

The level of SIgA, the ileal villus height, and the pathologic scores of pancreas in 4 groups (EEN: early enteral nutrition. EAEEN: emodin-assisted early enteral nutrition. SIgA: secretory IgA).

Groups	$n$	SIgA(ug/mL)	The villus height of ileum(um)	The pathologic scores
Control	15	$75.44\pm 20.27$	$299.74\pm 45.27$	$14.13\pm 0.62$
Emodin	15	$120.83\pm 32.21$*	$438.26\pm 33.79$*	$10.38\pm 0.54$*
EEN	15	$111.91\pm 34.70$*	$446.39\pm 60.71$*	$11.05\pm 0.16$*
EAEEN	15	$161.86\pm 19.90$*Δ#	$568.53\pm 66.18$*Δ#	$7.19\pm 0.43$*Δ#

*$P<.05$, versus control group; ^Δ $P<.05$, EAEEN group versus emodin group; ^# $P<.05$, EAEEN group versus EEN group.