Table 8 Effect of dietary treatments on histochemical parameters in growing rabbits.

From: Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus acidophilus enhance growth performance, immunity, cecal microbiota, and vital organs histomorphology in rabbits

Item

Treatment*

T1

T2

T3

SEM

P-value

Area % intensity of PAS stain in the SI

0.77

0.97

0.93

0.05

0.073

Area % intensity of PAS stain in the liver

14.29c

18.20b

22.65a

0.65

< 0.001

  1. *T1: Control group, T2& T3, Probiotics-supplemented groups at 0.25 & 0.5 g/kg, respectively.
  2. Means with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly (P < 0.05).