Table 2.
Changes in villous height, diameter, crypt depth and surface area of mucosa
Groups | Villous height (µm) | Villous diameter (µm) | Crypt depth (µm) | Surface area (mm2) |
Control | 229.2 ± 18.1 | 37.4 ± 5.5 | 79.3 ± 9.6 | 0.0259 ± 0.0048 |
TBI 3 hours | 219.5 ± 21.2 | 37.6 ± 6.1 | 78.9 ± 9.4 | 0.0258 ± 0.0035 |
TBI 12 hours | 214.5 ± 22.5 | 35.6 ± 3.1 | 74.0 ± 6.9 | 0.0241 ± 0.0037 |
TBI 24 hours | 189.2 ± 13.6b | 32.7 ± 3.2 | 67.0 ± 7.6bc | 0.0195 ± 0.0012bc |
TBI 72 hours | 150.8 ± 10.4bc | 32.1 ± 4.2 | 34.8 ± 5.6bc | 0.0151 ± 0.0010bc |
TBI 7 days | 136.7 ± 15.7bc | 30.8 ± 5.8 | 38.3 ± 6.1bc | 0.0130 ± 0.0015bc |
Note: Values were expressed as mean ± SD.
P < 0.01 vs control,
P < 0.01 vs group of 3 hour TBI.