Fig. 2

Effects of LFM on the morphology and goblet cell number of ileum. A Representative images of hematoxylin and eosin-stained ileal sections. Scale bar = 200 μm. B The VH, CD, and VH/CD in the ileum were quantified. C Representative images of alcian blue-stained ileal sections. Scale bar = 100 μm. D The number of AB-PAS positive goblet cells per ileal villi was quantified. Data are pooled from two groups of piglets (n = 6) and are mean ± SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001