Table 5.
Effect of feeding of white kidney bean on intestinal morphometry (Experiment 2).
| Measurement 1. | Tissue | HF Control | Bean | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypt height (µm2) | Ileum | 252.1 ± 41.1 | 274.5 ± 29.5 | 0.2916 |
| Ascending colon | 92.2 ± 9.3 | 82.2 ± 11.7 | 0.1141 | |
| Transverse colon | 182.2 ± 23.7 | 214.1 ± 13.1 | 0.0136 | |
| Descending colon | 135.9 ± 9.6 | 153.9 ± 16.6 | 0.0324 | |
| Alcian blue area (µm2) | Ileum | 1170.5 ± 557.5 | 1105.3 ± 280.1 | 0.8008 |
| Ascending colon | 1335.5 ± 248.7 | 1215.1 ± 312.6 | 0.4549 | |
| Transverse colon | 4344.1± 1274.9 | 5711.3 ± 1.518.2 | 0.1049 | |
| Descending colon | 1731.4 ± 360.6 | 1508.1 ± 263.1 | 0.2358 | |
| Ki-67 (%) 2 | Ileum | 26.3 ± 5.8 | 26.4 ± 4.8 | 0.9673 |
| Ascending colon | 19.4 ± 3.4 | 21.7 ± 3.2 | 0.2451 | |
| Transverse colon | 19.1 ± 5.9 | 22.9 ± 3.4 | 0.1908 | |
| Descending colon | 17.6 ± 2.0 | 17.5 ± 1.3 | 0.8658 |
1 Values are means ± SD; 2 The percentage of Ki-67 positive cells were measured along the entire length of each crypt; High fat (HF) control n = 7, Bean n = 6.