Table 3.
Effects of combination of mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) and β-glucan on intestinal morphology of broiler chickens on d 35 (Duodenum).
Items1 | VH | CD | VH: CD | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 2,471 | 244 | 10.70 | |
MOS | 2,360 | 252 | 9.51 | |
β-glucan | 2,538 | 253 | 10.03 | |
MOS + β-glucan | 2,543 | 246 | 10.55 | |
SEM | 49.48 | 6.61 | 0.23 | |
MOS | - | 2,505 | 249 | 10.37 |
+ | 2,452 | 249 | 10.03 | |
β-glucan | - | 2,416 | 248 | 10.11 |
+ | 2,541 | 250 | 10.29 | |
P value | ||||
MOS | 0.603 | 0.563 | 0.467 | |
β-glucan | 0.225 | 0.476 | 0.689 | |
MOS × β-glucan | 0.570 | 0.271 | 0.069 |
N = 8; Data is present as the average of 8 replicates per treatment.
VH, villi height; CD, crypt depth; VH:CD, ratio of villi height to crypt depth; MOS, supplementation of 0.04% of mannan-oligosaccharides in diets; β-glucan, supplementation of 0.002% β-glucan in diet; MOS + β-glucan, supplementation of 0.04% of mannan-oligosaccharides and 0.002% β-glucan in diet.