Table 6.
Effects of MGM-P supplementation on the organ weight/length of weaned piglets.
| Measurement | Control | 0.2 MGM | 0.3 MGM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organ weight/length | |||
| Liver (g) | 425.28 ± 39.64 | 478.38 ± 45.16 | 474.08 ± 31.26 |
| Pancreas (g) | 31.45 ± 4.52 | 35.70 ± 2.78 | 34.73 ± 2.19 |
| Spleen (g) | 32.40 ± 2.26 | 35.65 ± 2.26 | 35.08 ± 2.93 |
| Kidney (g) | 97.90 ± 5.19 | 115.28 ± 8.31 | 103.50 ± 6.45 |
| Stomach (g) | 76.58 ± 6.28 | 78.98 ± 7.53 | 78.85 ± 11.64 |
| Small intestine weight (g) | 598.73 ± 34.20 | 804.40 ± 85.75 | 590.50 ± 39.51 |
| Small intestine length (m) | 11.14 ± 0.40 | 12.68 ± 0.47 | 11.93 ± 0.79 |
| Large intestine weight (g) | 189.75 ± 37.24 | 230.03 ± 19.61 | 187.63 ± 16.50 |
| Large intestine length (m) | 1.98 ± 0.37 | 2.58 ± 0.02 | 2.61 ± 0.31 |
| Thymus (g) | 35.73 ± 1.33 | 40.83 ± 11.81 | 41.43 ± 8.93 |
| Relative organ weight/length | |||
| Liver (%) | 2.35 ± 0.10 | 2.58 ± 0.18 | 2.60 ± 0.16 |
| Pancreas (%) | 0.18 ± 0.02 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.19 ± 0.01 |
| Spleen (%) | 0.18 ± 0.02 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.19 ± 0.01 |
| Kidney (%) | 0.55 ± 0.01 | 0.62 ± 0.02 | 0.57 ± 0.02 |
| Stomach (%) | 0.43 ± 0.02 | 0.43 ± 0.03 | 0.42 ± 0.03 |
| Small intestine weight (%) | 3.33 ± 0.09 | 4.37 ± 0.48 | 3.24 ± 0.18 |
| Small intestine length (cm/kg) | 62.45 ± 4.33 | 68.63 ± 2.33 | 65.96 ± 5.80 |
| Large intestine weight (%) | 1.04 ± 0.15 | 1.24 ± 0.07 | 1.02 ± 0.05 |
| Large intestine length (cm/kg) | 11.04 ± 2.08 | 14.00 ± 0.58 | 14.36 ± 1.62 |
| Thymus (%) | 0.20 ± 0.01 | 0.22 ± 0.05 | 0.22 ± 0.04 |
All data are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 4. There were no statistically significant differences among the three groups based on one-way analysis of variance.