Table 3.
Effect of dietary fiber on intestinal index in growing pigs.
| Items | Control | Beet Pulp | Pairing | SEM | p-Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of SI, cm/g | 2.237 | 2.245 | 2.421 | 0.095 | 0.345 |
| Length of LI, cm/g | 0.581 b | 0.718 a | 0.625 ab | 0.030 | 0.025 |
| Length of I, cm/g | 2.819 | 2.963 | 3.045 | 0.112 | 0.383 |
| Density of SI, g/cm | 2.183 | 2.598 | 2.452 | 0.113 | 0.073 |
| Density of LI, g/cm | 1.729b | 2.105 a | 1.658 b | 0.079 | 0.006 |
| Density of I, g/cm | 3.912 b | 4.702 a | 4.110 ab | 0.171 | 0.021 |
| Weight of SI, % | 0.976 b | 1.164 a | 1.013 b | 0.036 | 0.010 |
| Weight of LI, % | 2.984 | 2.939 | 2.679 | 0.115 | 0.178 |
| Weight of I, % | 1.388 b | 1.596 a | 1.352 b | 0.050 | 0.012 |
Control, corn–soybean meal–based diet (1.5% CF). Beet pulp, corn–soybean meal + beet pulp-based diet (5.74% CF). Pairing, corn–soybean meal-based diet (the feed intake was equal to the beet pulp group, 1.5% CF). SI, small intestine; LI, large intestine; I, intestine. a,b Within a row, means without a common superscript letter differ (p < 0.05).