Items | Groups | SEM1 | P-value |
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A | B | BL | BM | BH | P12 | Linear3 | Quadratic4 |
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3 DPI |
 Villus height, μm | 621.18 | 539.93 | 594.39 | 590.57 | 580.15 | 10.236 | 0.107 | 0.067 | 0.209 |
 Crypt depth, μm | 101.08 | 105.56 | 105.10 | 95.26 | 100.29 | 1.919 | 0.477 | 0.183 | 0.920 |
 VH/CD | 6.20a | 5.15b | 5.70ab | 6.21a | 5.79ab | 0.132 | 0.040 | 0.012 | 0.326 |
10 DPI |
 Villus height, μm | 699.76 | 695.11 | 672.05 | 761.26 | 696.20 | 19.022 | 0.714 | 0.650 | 0.982 |
 Crypt depth, μm | 104.75b | 139.75a | 109.94b | 111.91b | 109.27b | 3.435 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.162 |
 VH/CD | 6.73a | 5.11b | 6.11ab | 6.77a | 6.36ab | 0.209 | 0.043 | 0.003 | 0.364 |
- 1SEM Standard error of the mean
- 2P1-value represent the difference comparison between group A, B, BL, BM and BH groups
- 3Linear regression analysis among B, BL, BM and BH groups
- 4Quadratic curve analysis among B, BL, BM and BH groups
- a,bMeans within the same row without a common superscript differ significantly (P < 0.05)
- DPI: days post infection, VH/CD: villus height to crypt depth ratio. A: broiler chickens with basal diet and no infection, B: broiler chickens with basal diet and SE infection, BL: broiler chickens with basal diet supplemented with 300Â mg/kg EOA and SE infection, BM: broiler chickens with basal diet supplemented with 500Â mg/kg EOA and SE infection, BH: broiler chickens with basal diet supplemented with 800Â mg/kg EOA and SE infection. EOA: coated essential oils and organic acids mixture