Table 2 Small intestinal morphology of weaned piglets fed embelin¹

Villus height, μm

 Jejunum

311 ± 7.56^b

322 ± 5.26^b

358 ± 6.32^a

360 ± 8.42^a

 < 0.05

 Ileum

295 ± 9.45

306 ± 6.39

318 ± 7.86

314 ± 9.45

0.46

Crypt depth, μm

 Jejunum

220 ± 7.56

215 ± 6.28

203 ± 8.56

208 ± 7.43

0.35

 Ileum

224 ± 6.39

220 ± 7.59

212 ± 8.46

208 ± 9.25

0.38

Villus height:crypt depth

 Jejunum

1.41 ± 0.16^b

1.49 ± 0.12^b

1.76 ± 0.09^a

1.73 ± 0.11^a

 < 0.05

 Ileum

1.32 ± 0.14^b

1.39 ± 0.12^b

1.50 ± 0.07^a

1.51 ± 0.08^a

 < 0.05