Table 2 Effect of gut flora source on intestinal index and morphology in mice

Relative length of SI (cm/g)

2.015

1.908

1.813

0.053

0.094

Relative length of LI (cm/g)

0.510

0.490

0.405

0.027

0.069

Relative length of I (cm/g)

2.528^a

2.395^ab

2.218^b

0.051

0.014

Relative density of SI (g/cm)

0.027^ab

0.023^b

0.030^a

0.002

0.008

Relative density of LI (g/cm)

0.079^b

0.078^b

0.100^a

0.001

0.049

Relative density of I (g/cm)

0.037^ab

0.034^b

0.042^a

0.002

0.008

Relative weight of SI (%)

5.267^a

4.336^b

5.330^a

0.189

0.012

Relative weight of LI (%)

3.987

3.812

3.902

0.068

0.371

Relative weight of I (%)

9.254^a

8.148^b

9.231^a

0.216

0.036

Duodenum

Villus height (μm)

444.201^a

370.622^b

367.560^b

16.610

0.029

Crypt depth (μm)

94.481

89.989

85.782

9.660

0.822

Villus height: crypt depth

5.028

4.241

4.338

9.660

0.619

Jejunum

Villus height, μm

477.101^a

337.110^b

348.704^b

23.583

0.010

Crypt depth, μm

86.190

73.722

75.781

3.084

0.059

Villus height: crypt depth

1.987^ab

1.565^b

2.146^a

0.140

0.046

Ileum

Villus height (μm)

165.586

149.821

145.269

17.501

0.704

Crypt depth (μm)

51.262

49.183

49.960

7.991

0.982

Villus height: crypt depth

3.251

3.051

3.010

0.242

0.761