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Table 4 Correlations between mucosal thickness and total tract apparent digestibility (TTAD) of fiber components in chickens

From: Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) and cereals differently affect gut development in broiler chickens and young pigs

Variable

With variable

r

P-value

Mucosal thickness

NSP TTAD

0.440

0.05

Mucosal thickness

Xylose TTAD

0.538

0.01

Mucosal thickness

Uronic acid TTAD

0.519

0.02

  1. Data are presented as least square means and standard error of the mean (SEM). Significance was set at P < 0.05.