Table 8 Effects of dietary seaweed-derived polysaccharides (SDP) on intestinal morphology of weaned pigs (Exp. 2)

 Duodenum

212.78 ± 14.37

277.50 ± 11.06

0.003

 Jejunum

197.18 ± 10.81

281.56 ± 11.99

< 0.001

 Ileum

168.12 ± 4.89

243.74 ± 10.90

< 0.001

 Duodenum

105.24 ± 3.49

91.47 ± 2.83

0.008

 Jejunum

96.75 ± 4.91

87.59 ± 2.25

0.121

 Ileum

76.91 ± 3.17

67.88 ± 3.05

0.059

 Duodenum

2.05 ± 0.18

3.06 ± 0.17

0.001

 Jejunum

2.07 ± 0.15

3.24 ± 0.18

< 0.001

 Ileum

2.21 ± 0.09

3.67 ± 0.28

0.001