Table 2.
The short-circuit current (Isc) in isolated jejunal and colonic mucosa of broilers after addition of glucose and DON.
| Parameters /Organs | Groups
|
SEM | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Inulin | |||
| 1- Jejunum | ||||
| Basal Isc (μA/cm2) | 32b | 7b | 8 | 0.203 |
| Isc after glucose addition (μA/cm2) | 53a | 33a | 7 | 0.135 |
| Isc after DON addition (μA/cm2) | 3b | 3b | 7 | 0.974 |
| 2- Colon | ||||
| Basal Isc (μA/cm2) | −32b | −5b | 17 | 0.234 |
| Isc after glucose addition (μA/cm2) | −2a | 30a | 11 | 0.241 |
| Isc after DON addition (μA/cm2) | −63b | −5b* | 20 | 0.083 |
Different letters indicate significant differences within a column (P ≤ 0.05, Paired t test). The results are reported as means, SEM (pooled), (n= 5/treatment).