Parameter Region Control MOS Liver glycogen1   1.80 ± 0.73 2.58 ± 0.91 * Gut absorptive surface (PR)2 Anterior gut 3.65 ± 0.49 4.63 ± 0.62 * Posterior gut 3.11 ± 0.63 3.90 ± 0.66 * Microvilli density3 Anterior gut 5.90 ± 1.53 12.02 ± 5.95* Posterior gut 6.95 ± 2.12 10.37 ± 3.28* Microvilli length (µm) Anterior gut 1.94 ± 0.25 2.13 ± 0.29 Posterior gut 1.10 ± 0.18 1.41 ± 0.19 * 1 Liver glycogen = Ratio stained / unstained area - arbitrary units 2 Perimeter Ratio (PR) = Internal perimeter / external perimeter - arbitrary units 3 Microvilli density = microvilli covered area foreground / microvilli covered area background - arbitrary units *Indicates statistical significant difference between control and MOS fed groups (P< 0.05)

Table 5: Effect of dietary supplementation of MOS on liver glycogen deposition and intestinal morphology.

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