. 2023 May 26;14:383–402. doi: 10.1016/j.aninu.2023.05.009

Table 6.

Dexamethasone and chlorogenic acid effects or interactions on short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels of broilers (μmol/g).

Item	Acetic acid	Propanoic acid	Butyric acid	Isovaleric acid	Valeric acid	Hexanoic acid
Control	115.56^b	21.38^ab	27.19^b	2.08^b	3.31^b	0.07^b
DEX	6.58^c	7.63^c	5.74^c	0.89^c	1.04^c	0.04^b
CGA	115.95^b	17.10^b	26.56^b	2.23^ab	2.64^b	0.08^b
DEX + CGA	169.00^a	27.38^a	47.45^a	3.23^a	5.40^a	0.13^a
SEM	22.20	4.54	7.75	0.5	0.72	0.02
Main effect
CGA
−	61.07	14.51	16.46	1.48	2.17	0.06
+	142.47	22.24	37.01	2.73	4.02	0.10
DEX
−	115.75	19.24	26.88	2.15	2.97	0.07
+	87.79	17.50	26.60	2.06	3.21	0.08
P-value
CGA	<0.01	0.03	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01
DEX	0.09	0.59	0.96	0.79	0.64	0.60
Interaction	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01

DEX = dexamethasone, CGA = chlorogenic acid, DEX + CGA = dexamethasone + chlorogenic acid.

^a,b,c Within a row, means without a common superscript differ significantly (P < 0.05). n = 6 for each group.