Table 8 Effect of supplementing LEO (free and nanoencapsulated) on the morphometry of duodenum and jejunum at 42 days post hatch in broiler chicken.

Duodenum (mm)

VH

1465^d

1519^bc

1476^cd

1536^b

1533^b

1583^a

1589^a

9.87

< 0.001

CD

226^a

206^abc

221^ab

204^abc

208^abc

197^bc

193^c

3.25

0.047

VH: CD ratio

6.52^c

7.38^abc

6.71^bc

7.57^ab

7.45^ab

8.04^a

8.25^a

0.15

0.002

Jejunum (mm)

VH

1186^c

1224^b

1185^c

1229^b

1239^ab

1269^a

1267^a

7.26

< 0.001

CD

212^a

193^c

208^ab

192^a

196^bc

190^c

188^c

2.28

0.010

VH: CD ratio

5.62^b

6.35^a

5.71^b

6.42^a

6.34^a

6.70^a

6.78^a

0.10

0.001