Table 5. Effect of dietary supplementation with OEO and Vit E on gut morphology in the jejunum in transport stress pigs1).
| Parameters | CT | TS | TS-Vit E | TS-OEO | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villous height (μm) | 393.99a) | 316.36b) | 346.16a,b) | 407.74a) | 11.08 | 0.02 |
| Villous width (μm) | 85.79 | 86.38 | 89.05 | 85.42 | 1.86 | 0.77 |
| Crypt depth (μm) | 130.62 | 132.86 | 130.84 | 120.09 | 4.86 | 0.42 |
CT, control; TS, transport stress; OEO, oregano essential oil; Vit E, vitamin E. 1)Data were expressed as pooled standard error (SEM), n=6. a, b) Letters means within a row that do not have a common superscript letter differ, P<0.05.