. 2022 Jan 26;15(1):147–161. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.147-161

Table-5.

Effects of TABP supplementation in broiler diets on small intestinal histomorphology.

Parameters	Level of TABP supplementation in broiler diets (g/kg)				SEM	p-value	Trend analysis

	0	10	30	50
Duodenum
Villus height (mm)	1.42^C	1.58^AB	1.65^A	1.51^BC	0.05	<0.01	Q2
Villus width (mm)	0.14^AB	0.13^B	0.14^AB	0.15^A	0.01	<0.01	Q2
VSA (mm²)	0.61^B	0.65^AB	0.70^A	0.69^A	0.03	<0.01	L
Cryptal depth (mm)	0.22	0.24	0.22	0.23	0.01	0.104	NS
VH:CD	6.56^B	6.67^AB	7.48^A	6.73^A	0.03	<0.01	Q2
Jejunum
Villus height (mm)	1.11^B	1.26^A	1.28^A	1.24^A	0.04	<0.01	Q2
Villus width (mm)	0.14^B	0.16^A	0.16^A	0.15^A	0.01	<0.01	Q2
VSA (mm²)	0.47^B	0.64^A	0.64^A	0.61^A	0.03	<0.01	Q2
Cryptal depth (mm)	0.21^B	0.23^AB	0.24^A	0.22^AB	0.01	<0.01	Q2
VH:CD	5.30	5.62	5.41	5.56	0.26	0.36	NS
Ileum
Villus height (mm)	0.76	0.85	0.87	0.81	0.05	0.10	NS
Villus width (mm)	0.14	0.13	0.13	0.12	0.01	0.43	NS
VSA (mm²)	0.24^B	0.33^A	0.34^A	0.33^A	0.01	<0.01	Q2
Cryptal depth (mm)	0.15^C	0.16^B	0.17^A	0.17^AB	0.01	<0.01	Q2
VH:CD	5.293	5.296	5.029	5.243	0.27	0.51	NS

^A,BMean with symbol within same row differ significantly different (p<0.01), SEM=Standard error of mean, NS=Not significantly different (p>0.05), L=Linear, and Q2=Quadratic, VSA=Villus surface area, VH:CD=Villus height: Crypt depth. TABP=Trimmed asparagus by-products