Table 7.
Effects of dietary fat supplementation during gestation on intestinal morphology of piglets.
| Items | CON | HF | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jejunum | |||
| Villous height, μm | 717 ± 42 a | 923 ± 68 b | 0.02 |
| Crypt depth, μm | 76 ± 3 a | 88 ± 2 b | 0.01 |
| VCR | 9.60 ± 0.53 | 10.67 ± 0.86 | 0.29 |
| Ileum | |||
| Villous height, μm | 610 ± 57 | 567 ± 53 | 0.58 |
| Crypt depth, μm | 75 ± 5 | 86 ± 7 | 0.29 |
| VCR | 8.29 ± 0.72 | 6.81 ± 0.66 | 0.15 |
| Colon | |||
| Villous height, μm | 196 ± 9 | 176 ± 13 | 0.24 |
| Crypt depth, μm | 32 ± 2 a | 41 ± 1 b | <0.01 |
| VCR | 6.53 ± 0.60 a | 4.40 ± 0.40 b | 0.01 |
CON, control group; HF, high-fat group; VCR, villous height to crypt depth ratio. Values are mean ± standard error, n = 8 for each group. a,b Mean values within a row with unlike superscript letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).