Table 4.
Effect of maternal dietary treatment on small-intestinal morphology of piglets
(Least-square mean values with their standard errors)
| Control | SDP | sem | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 h – immediately after birth* | ||||
| Duodenum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 174 | 165 | 16·70 | 0·694 |
| CD (μm) | 24 | 23 | 1·36 | 0·499 |
| VH:CD | 7·3 | 7·3 | 0·71 | 0·999 |
| Jejunum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 186 | 176 | 16·32 | 0·674 |
| CD (μm) | 24 | 26 | 1·31 | 0·283 |
| VH:CD | 7·7 | 7·1 | 0·68 | 0·500 |
| Ileum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 136 | 154 | 16·71 | 0·465 |
| CD (μm) | 25 | 28 | 1·36 | 0·165 |
| VH:CD | 5·6 | 5·5 | 0·71 | 0·946 |
| 48 h after birth* | ||||
| Duodenum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 229 | 235 | 24·70 | 0·871 |
| CD (μm) | 30 | 29 | 2·46 | 0·756 |
| VH:CD | 7·6 | 8·2 | 0·78 | 0·600 |
| Jejunum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 179 | 225 | 24·45 | 0·188 |
| CD (μm) | 37 | 32 | 2·45 | 0·223 |
| VH:CD | 5·3 | 7·0 | 0·77 | 0·129 |
| Ileum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 160 | 198 | 24·58 | 0·277 |
| CD (μm) | 38 | 38 | 2·47 | 0·880 |
| VH:CD | 4·2 | 5·3 | 0·78 | 0·355 |
| Weaning* | ||||
| Duodenum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 465 | 465 | 23·60 | 0·984 |
| CD (μm) | 136 | 118 | 11·39 | 0·257 |
| VH:CD | 3·7 | 4·1 | 0·30 | 0·353 |
| Jejunum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 317 | 454 | 23·60 | <0·001 |
| CD (μm) | 93 | 121 | 11·39 | 0·089 |
| VH:CD | 3·6 | 3·8 | 0·30 | 0·707 |
| Ileum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 347 | 466 | 23·60 | 0·001 |
| CD (μm) | 144 | 108 | 11·39 | 0·032 |
| VH:CD | 2·5 | 4·4 | 0·30 | <0·001 |
SDP, seaweed-derived polysaccharides containing laminarin and fucoidan; VH, villus height; CD, crypt depth.
*
n 8 piglets per treatment group.