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. 2014 Nov 24;4:7166. doi: 10.1038/srep07166

Table 4. Effects of Rhodiola on crypt depth of broiler chickens at high altitude μm.

  Duodenum Jejunum Ileum
Treatment1 d14 d28 d42 d14 d28 d42 d14 d28 d42
CTL 101.5 ± 13.9 128.5 ± 5.7a 175.1 ± 5.2a 80.1 ± 6.0a 102.6 ± 5.9a 128.3 ± 7.8a 62.7 ± 2.4 78.3 ± 3.8a 103.0 ± 6.9
Low-R 107.9.3 ± 10.5 127.3 ± 8.2ab 181.1 ± 4.0a 79.1 ± 6.4ab 103.9 ± 5.4a 129.3 ± 5.6a 62.8 ± 4.5 77.6 ± 3.5a 108.7 ± 3.7
High-R 105.7 ± 13.4 120.8 ± 3.9b 167.5 ± 6.1b 72.9 ± 4.4b 95.5 ± 4.0b 118.2 ± 10.1b 62.2 ± 3.0 72.8 ± 3.7b 101.5 ± 6.5

1CTL: basal diet; Low-R: CTL + 0.5% R. crenulata; High-R: CTL + 1.5% R. crenulata.

a, b Values with different superscripts within the same column are significantly different (p < 0.05).