Table 5.
Histomorphological parameters of the broiler's duodenum at 21 days of age.
| Parameter | Dietary treatments | SEM | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | YCW | AF | AF + YCW | |||
| Villus height (μm) | 1,435.7b | 1,749.5a | 964.0d | 1211.1c | 55.9 | 0.003 |
| Villus width (μm) | 142.7 | 147.0 | 136.5 | 137.9 | 18.6 | 0.871 |
| Villus area (mm2) | 0.206b | 0.253a | 0.131d | 0.163c | 0.01 | 0.007 |
| Crypt depth (μm) | 161.9b | 179.3a | 124.4d | 137.7c | 8.1 | 0.041 |
| Goblet cell (number/500 μm) | 70.4b | 96.0a | 33.9d | 62.1c | 2.5 | 0.001 |
Mean of 60 measurements per parameter. Means, within the same row, not sharing a common superscript differ significantly (Tukey test p < 0.05).