Table 5.
Effect of dietary supplementation with extract of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall on small intestinal morphology.
| Items | T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | SEM± | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villus height, μm | ||||||
| Duodenum | 398.6 | 403.6 | 406.8 | 406.5 | 9.12 | 0.153 |
| Jejunum | 399.1c | 406.2b | 413.4a | 412.7a | 10.58 | 0.024 |
| Ileum | 328.6c | 348.2b | 353.9a | 352.1a | 15.32 | 0.013 |
| Crypt depth, μm | ||||||
| Duodenum | 217.3 | 213.4 | 213.9 | 212.8 | 12.44 | 0.541 |
| Jejunum | 221.4 | 218.3 | 219.6 | 216.5 | 8.36 | 0.459 |
| Ileum | 208.1 | 206.5 | 205.7 | 206.4 | 7.65 | 0.612 |
| Villus height: crypt depth | ||||||
| Duodenum | 1.83 | 1.89 | 1.90 | 1.91 | 0.12 | 0.217 |
| Jejunum | 1.80b | 1.86ab | 1.88ab | 1.91a | 0.08 | 0.035 |
| Ileum | 1.58b | 1.69ab | 1.72ab | 1.71a | 0.10 | 0.028 |
a,b,cMeans in the same row with different superscripts are significant (P < 0.05).