Table 9 Effect of dietary treatments on immunohistochemical 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 TNF-α in the LP of the SI

4.05c

6.39b

8.18a

0.15

< 0.001

Area % intensity of TNF-α in the LP of the LI

4.78b

7.37a

7.03a

0.41

0.008

Area % intensity of Synaptophysin in the LP of the SI

5.84

5.89

5.57

0.11

0.170

Area % intensity of Synaptophysin in the LP of the LI

2.72b

3.61a

3.71a

0.09

0.001

  1. *T1: Control group, T2& T3, Probiotics-supplemented groups at 0.25 & 0.5 g/kg, respectively.
  2. LP: Lamina propria, SI: Small Intestine, LI: Large Intestine, TNF-α: Tumor Necrosis Factor- Alpha.
  3. Means with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly (P < 0.05).