Table 2 Normalised relative mRNA abundances of nutrient transporters and gut morphology (villus height, crypth depth, villus height:crypt depth ratio) in duodenum and jejunum of weaned pigs fed a control diet or a diet supplemented with 1% grape seed and grape marc meal extract (GSGME) or 1% spent hops (SH)

Duodenum

SLC5A1

1.00 ± 0.30

0.81 ± 0.26

0.96 ± 0.19

SLC2A2

1.00 ± 0.29

0.93 ± 0.22

1.27 ± 0.34^#

SLC2A5

1.00 ± 0.42

0.47 ± 0.34^*

0.73 ± 0.27^#

SLC15A1

1.00 ± 0.44

0.97 ± 0.60

1.03 ± 0.56

Jejunum

SLC5A1

1.00 ± 0.38

0.78 ± 0.45

0.62 ± 0.29^*

SLC2A2

1.00 ± 0.49

0.67 ± 0.48^#

0.54 ± 0.29^*

SLC2A5

1.00 ± 0.63

0.47 ± 0.28^*

0.46 ± 0.43^*

SLC15A1

1.00 ± 0.51

0.53 ± 0.29^*

0.69 ± 0.65

Duodenum

Villus height (μm)

503 ± 29

520 ± 73

562 ± 81

Crypt depth (μm)

311 ± 51

326 ± 38

354 ± 76

Villus height:crypt depth ratio

1.65 ± 0.27

1.56 ± 0.12

1.58 ± 0.25

Jejunum

Villus height (μm)

471 ± 94

415 ± 33

425 ± 75

Crypt depth (μm)

277 ± 44

236 ± 42

210 ± 34^*

Villus height:crypt depth ratio

1.74 ± 0.27

1.86 ± 0.29

1.98 ± 0.33