Fig. 1From: Dietary oregano aqueous extract improves growth performance and intestinal health of broilers through modulating gut microbial compositionsOregano aqueous extract (OAE) affected intestinal health (Exp. 1). The relative mRNA expression of IL-4, IL-10, TNF-α and MUC2 in jejunum (A) and ileum (B) at d 42. Intestinal crypt depth at d 42 (C). At d 42, the secretion of SIgA in jejunum and ileum (D). Data are expressed as means ± standard deviation. a−cTreatments with no common superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05). IL, interleukin; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; MUC2, mucin 2; SIgA, Secreted immunoglobulin A Back to article page