Table 4. Effects of Bacillus-based probiotics on intestinal morphology of weaned pigs1).
| Item | Dietary treatments | SEM | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | PRO | |||
| Duodenum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 269.78 | 286.78 | 10.30 | 0.270 |
| CD (μm) | 120.98 | 122.11 | 5.04 | 0.877 |
| VH:CD | 2.23 | 2.35 | 0.08 | 0.309 |
| Number of goblet cells (n) | 6.10 | 5.85 | 0.98 | 0.858 |
| Jejunum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 309.71 | 279.90 | 15.76 | 0.211 |
| CD (μm) | 143.37 | 131.24 | 8.54 | 0.339 |
| VH:CD | 2.16 | 2.13 | 0.11 | 0.911 |
| Number of goblet cells (n) | 5.07 | 5.77 | 0.80 | 0.548 |
| Ileum | ||||
| VH (μm) | 271.84 | 279.14 | 18.82 | 0.789 |
| CD (μm) | 123.62 | 121.60 | 6.96 | 0.842 |
| VH:CD | 2.20 | 2.30 | 0.16 | 0.675 |
| Number of goblet cells (n) | 10.83 | 16.91 | 2.38 | 0.091 |
1)
Each value presented as the least square mean of 5 replicates.
CON, control diet based on soy-bean meal diet; PRO, control + 0.01% Bacillus-based probiotics; VH, villus height; CD, crypt depth.