Table 2.
Effects of probiotics and antibiotics on small intestine villus height (μm) and crypt depth (μm).
| Position | Items | NC | PC | LP | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jejunum | Villus height | 545 ± 32.9b | 527 ± 39.2b | 676 ± 33.8a | 0.0157 |
| Crypt depth | 202 ± 12.5 | 234 ± 22 | 237 ± 17 | 0.3211 | |
| VH/CD | 2.76 ± 0.21 | 2.39 ± 0.26 | 2.89 ± 0.11 | 0.1524 | |
| Ileum | Villus height | 356 ± 24.5 | 325 ± 26.6 | 423 ± 29.4 | 0.0585 |
| Crypt depth | 209 ± 10.9 | 199 ± 14.3 | 206 ± 10.7 | 0.8328 | |
| VH/CD | 1.71 ± 0.12 | 1.68 ± 0.17 | 2.09 ± 0.21 | 0.2874 |
VH/CD, ratio of villus height to crypt depth. Different superscript letters within a row represent statistically significant differences among groups (P < 0.05).