Fig. 2

Effect of LGG on jejunum and ileum morphology of weaned piglets exposed to DON. a Representative images of hematoxylin and eosin-stained of jejunum and ileum sections (n = 6). Scale bar = 200 μm. b Villus height and crypt depth in the jejunum and ileum of piglets from different groups were quantified (n = 6). CON, basal diet; LGG, basal diet supplemented with 1.77 × 10¹¹ CFU/kg LGG; DON, DON-contaminated diet containing 3.11 mg/kg DON; and LGG + DON, DON-contaminated diet containing 3.11 mg/kg DON and 1.77 × 10¹¹ CFU/kg LGG. Data are mean ± SEM. “*” means P < 0.05, “**” means P < 0.01, “***” means P < 0.001