Alginate oligosaccharide-induced intestinal morphology, barrier function and epithelium apoptosis modifications have beneficial effects on the growth performance of weaned pigs

Table 3 Effects of alginate oligosaccharide on the growth performance of weaned pigs throughout the entire experimental period^a

^*P < 0.05 versus the CON group. ^** P < 0.01 versus the CON group
^aValues are the means of 12 replicates per treatment
^bCON, control (a corn-soybean basal diet); AOS, alginate oligosaccharide (the basal diet supplemented with 100 mg/kg alginate oligosaccharide)
^cBW, body weight; ADG, average daily body weight gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; G:F, the gain-to-feed ratio

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