Table 6.
Effects of garcinol on small intestine structure of weaned piglets
| Items | Control group | The level of garcinol, mg/kg | SEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 400 | 600 | |||
| Villus height, μm | |||||
| Jejunum | 310.26a | 319.52b | 324.67b | 375.64c | 4.36 |
| Ileum | 267.63a | 346.57b | 342.27b | 398.43c | 9.24 |
| Crypt depth, μm | |||||
| Jejunum | 108.35a | 105.67b | 96.27b | 87.36b | 3.24 |
| Ileum | 90.83 | 92.67 | 87.67 | 88.59 | 2.89 |
| V/C | |||||
| Jejunum | 2.86a | 3.02b | 3.37b | 4.30c | 0.10 |
| Ileum | 2.95a | 3.74b | 3.91b | 4.49c | 0.12 |
In the same row, values with no letter or the same letter superscripts mean no significant difference (P > 0.05), while with different letter superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.05). V/C Villus height/Crypt depth. n = 12