Table 4.
Effects of dietary supplementation with OCM (50 mg/kg diet) on DNA levels and RNA/DNA and protein/DNA ratios in the intestine of piglets.
| Item | Control Group | OCM Group | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNA (mg/g protein) | |||
| Duodenum | 2.49 ± 0.42 | 2.32 ± 0.33 | 0.380 |
| Jejunum | 2.52 ± 0.49 | 2.30 ± 0.57 | 0.605 |
| Ileum | 1.84 ± 0.33 b | 3.61 ± 0.74 a | <0.001 |
| RNA/DNA ratio | |||
| Duodenum | 0.17 ± 0.04 | 0.16 ± 0.03 | 0.323 |
| Jejunum | 0.16 ± 0.02 | 0.17 ± 0.04 | 0.890 |
| Ileum | 0.15 ± 0.03 b | 0.26 ± 0.02a | <0.001 |
| Protein/DNA ratio | |||
| Duodenum | 417 ± 71.5 | 422 ± 96.4 | 0.918 |
| Jejunum | 413 ± 89.2 | 435 ± 108 | 0.390 |
| Ileum | 533 ± 71.9 | 555 ± 65.2 | 0.542 |
Data are means ± SD, n = 8. OCM, oleum cinnamomi. a,b Means within rows with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05).