The Impact of Berberine on Intestinal Morphology, Microbes, and Immune Function of Broilers in Response to Necrotic Enteritis Challenge

Table 4

Effect of BER and LMY on intestinal lesion score and morphology of broilers challenged with C. perfringens.

Parameter	NC	PC	BER	LMY
ILS	^b	^a	^b	^b
Duodenum
VH (μm)	^b	^b	^a	^a
CD (μm)
VH/CD	^b	^b	^a	^a
Jejunum
VH (μm)
CD (μm)
VH/CD	^ab	^b	^ab	^a
Ileum
VH (μm)
CD (μm)	^ab	^a	^ab	^b
VH/CD

Each value represents the of six replicates. Values with no superscript letter or the same superscript letter are not significantly different (); those with different superscript letters are significantly different (). NC: negative control; PC: positive control; BER: berberine-treated; LMY: lincomycin-treated; ILS: intestinal lesion score; VH: villus height; CD: crypt depth; VH/CD: villus height: crypt depth.