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Table 4 Effect of Kudzu-leaf Flavonoids supplement on jejunum and ileum morphology

From: Growth performances, gastrointestinal epithelium and bacteria responses of Yellow-feathered chickens to kudzu-leaf flavonoids supplement

Items

CON

KLF

AGP

SEM

P value

Ileum

Villus height (μm)

647.4

654.3

641.0

23.246

0.526

Crypt depth (μm)

82.84

77.81

78.98

11.314

0.355

Thickness (μm)

137.3

145.1

126.9

67.675

0.534

Villus/crypt

7.81b

8.41a

8.12ab

0.242

0.043

Jejunum

Villus height (μm)

804.4

808.5

797.4

15.34

0.517

Crypt depth (μm)

95.32

91.73

91.01

6.21

0.198

Thickness (μm)

155.9

158.1

156.9

6.32

0.783

Villus/crypt

8.44

8.81

8.76

0.47

0.183

  1. CON the control treatment; AGP the Aureomycin supplementation treatment; KLF Kudzu-leaf flavonoids
  2. a,bmeans within a row, different letters differed significantly (P < 0.05)