Table 5.
Effects of casein glycomacropeptide (CGMP) on jejunum morphology of weanling piglets (day 13).
Item | Control group | K88 challenged group | CGMP treated group | P-value |
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Villus height, μm | 396.5 ± 53.6a | 266.0 ± 36.6b | 480.9 ± 57.1ab | 0.037 |
Crypt depth, μm | 195.6 ± 51.6a | 302.0 ± 21.8b | 364.7 ± 35.1ab | 0.040 |
Villus height/crypt depth | 2.28 ± 0.38a | 0.94 ± 0.16b | 1.47 ± 0.31ab | 0.028 |
Results are given as mean ± SEM.
a,bDifferent superscript letters within a row represent statistically significant differences among groups (P < 0.05).