Encapsulation of Polygonum bistorta root phenolic compounds as a novel phytobiotic and its protective effects in the mouse model of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection

Table 7 Morphometric analysis of ileum in mice received different treatments¹

	Villus Height (µm)	Villus Width (µm)	Crypt Depth (µm)	Mean Number of Goblet Cells^*
T1	433^a	112^b	124^c	1.9^d
T2	258^e	86^d	151^a	3.2^b
T3	297^c	98^c	147^ab	3.3^ab
T4	335^b	126^a	133^b	3.6^a
T5	277^d	117^ab	122^c	2.6^c
SEM	6.88	5.78	7.31	0.08

Different letters in the same column indicated a significant difference (p < 0.05)
The analysis was performed in triplicates (n = 3)
^*(n/100 µm villus height)
¹T1: Normal diet, T2: Normal diet + E. coil infection, T3: Normal diet + E. coil infection + supplemented with microcapsules (150 mg total phenolic compounds (GA eq.) /Kg BW, T4: Normal diet + E. coil infection + supplemented with microcapsules (300 mg total phenolic compounds (GA eq.) /Kg BW, T5: Normal diet + E. coil infection + supplemented with oxytetracycline 5 mg /Kg BW

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