Table 4 Effects of Rhodiola on crypt depth of broiler chickens at high altitude μm

From: Effects of Rhodiola on production, health and gut development of broilers reared at high altitude in Tibet

 

Duodenum

Jejunum

Ileum

Treatment1

d14

d28

d42

d14

d28

d42

d14

d28

d42

CTL

101.5 ± 13.9

128.5 ± 5.7a

175.1 ± 5.2a

80.1 ± 6.0a

102.6 ± 5.9a

128.3 ± 7.8a

62.7 ± 2.4

78.3 ± 3.8a

103.0 ± 6.9

Low-R

107.9.3 ± 10.5

127.3 ± 8.2ab

181.1 ± 4.0a

79.1 ± 6.4ab

103.9 ± 5.4a

129.3 ± 5.6a

62.8 ± 4.5

77.6 ± 3.5a

108.7 ± 3.7

High-R

105.7 ± 13.4

120.8 ± 3.9b

167.5 ± 6.1b

72.9 ± 4.4b

95.5 ± 4.0b

118.2 ± 10.1b

62.2 ± 3.0

72.8 ± 3.7b

101.5 ± 6.5

  1. 1CTL: basal diet; Low-R: CTL + 0.5% R. crenulata; High-R: CTL + 1.5% R. crenulata.
  2. a, b Values with different superscripts within the same column are significantly different (p < 0.05).