Fig. 3From: Microencapsulated essential oils combined with organic acids improves immune antioxidant capacity and intestinal barrier function as well as modulates the hindgut microbial community in pigletsThe gene expression involved in intestinal barrier function of small intestine in piglets at 21 days of age as affected by dietary AGP and MOA supplementation. (A) Occludin. (B) Claudin-1. (C) Zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1). (D) Mucin-1. (E) Mucin-2. Control (Ctrl): a corn soybean meal-based diet. AGP: Ctrl + 75 mg/kg chlortetracycline. MOA: Ctrl + 1500 mg/kg MOA. Values are indicated as means ± SEM. Bar with the asterisk (*) level suggested the degree of significant difference (* 0.01 < P < 0.05, ** 0.001 < P < 0.01, *** 0.0001 < P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001). n = 4Back to article page