Phytogenic feed additives alleviate pathogenic Escherichia coli-induced intestinal damage through improving barrier integrity and inhibiting inflammation in weaned pigs

Table 7 Effect of PFAs on intestinal morphology in weaned pigs challenged with E. coli¹

Items	NC	PC	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	SEM	P-value
VH, μm	376.88^a	324.45^b	334.45^ab	351.12^ab	371.27^a	360.95^ab	334.93^ab	10.453	0.004
CD, μm	141.55	175.57	165.69	157.20	148.86	150.40	174.68	9.115	0.067
VH:CD	2.69^a	1.89^c	2.07^abc	2.30^abc	2.59^ab	2.44^abc	1.99^bc	0.147	0.001

¹Abbreviations: NC Basal diet without E. coli challenge (negative control), PC Basal diet with E. coli challenge (positive control), T1 PC + 0.04% PFA1, T2 PC + 0.01% PFA2, T3 PC + 0.10% PFA3, T4 PC + 0.04% PFA4, T5 PC + 0.10% PFA5, PI Post-inoculation, VH Villus height, CD Crypt depth, VH:CD Villus height: Crypt depth, SEM Standard error of mean
^a-cMeans with different letters are significantly differ (P < 0.05)

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