Table 5. Intestinal Length (cm) of the Experimental Unitsa.
| treatment | large intestine | small intestine |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19.11 ± 3.44a | 119.17 ± 5.00ab |
| I | 19.50 ± 0.84a | 122.50 ± 6.81a |
| ATE | 20.25 ± 1.91a | 111.00 ± 8.92ab |
| ATC | 20.39 ± 1.57a | 114.39 ± 11.12ab |
| AS | 20.63 ± 2.26a | 102.50 ± 14.46b |
| RS | 19.11 ± 1.05a | 106.43 ± 14.05ab |
C, control; I, commercial inulin; ATC, commercial fructans from A. tequilana; ATE, experimental fructans from A. tequilana; AS, fructans from A. salmiana; RS, rice starch. Means ± SD. aMeans with different letters per column are statistically different (p < 0.05).