Table 1.
Average concentrations (in mM) of acetate, propionate, butyrate, total SCFA, and acetate/propionate/butyrate ratio observed in the ascending, transverse, and descending colons after daily ULIP33 phage injection (10 mL at 109 PFU/mL) in the ascending colon for 7 days.
| Colon | Key-Points | Acetate (mM) | Propionate (mM) | Butyrate (mM) | Total (mM) | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascending | 1 | 21 ± 3 | 18 ± 4 | 11 ± 2 | 49 ± 5 | 42/36/22 |
| 8 | 15 ± 4 | 18 ± 6 | 11 ± 2 | 43 ± 5 | 34/41/25 | |
| 15 | 16 ± 4 | 18 ± 2 | 12 ± 1 | 46 ± 4 | 35/39/26 | |
| 24#21 | 13 ± 4 | 16 ± 4 | 11 ± 2 | 39 ± 4 | 32/40/28 | |
| Transverse | 1 | 32 ± 7 | 20 ± 3 | 19 ± 1 | 72 ± 8 | 45/28/27 |
| 8 | 35 ± 5 | 26 ± 5 | 20 ± 3 | 80 ± 8 | 43/32/25 | |
| 15 | 31 ± 11 | 21 ± 3 | 18 ± 2 | 70 ± 8 | 44/30/26 | |
| 24#21 | 28 ± 2 | 21 ± 2 | 18 ± 2 | 67 ± 5 | 42/31/27 | |
| Descending | 1 | 37 ± 10 | 20 ± 4 | 20 ± 2 | 77 ± 10 | 48/26/26 |
| 8 | 31 ± 12 | 21 ± 6 | 17 ± 3 | 70 ± 9 | 45/30/25 | |
| 15 | 39 ± 4 | 27 ± 4 | 22 ± 2 | 87 ± 8 | 44/31/25 | |
| 24#21 | 32 ± 1 | 22 ± 3 | 20 ± 4 | 74 ± 6 | 43/30/27 |
Green color: ascending colon; purple color: transverse colon; red color: descending colon.