Table 3.
Median hydrogen and methane gas production.
| H+ (n = 12) | M+ (n = 21) | H+/M+ (n = 34) | p-Value * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (min-max) | Median (min-max) | Median (min-max) | ||
| Hydrogen | ||||
| 0–90 min AUC (ppm/min) | 1260.0 (580.0; 2335.0) a | 310.0 (0.0; 2400.0) b | 1172.5 (405.0; 4455.0) a | 0.001 |
| 90–180 min AUC (ppm/min) | 4705.0 (2660; 8225.0) a | 2045.0 (40.0; 10,425.0) b | 5322.5 (1960.0; 11,315.0) a | 0.001 |
| Total AUC (ppm/min) | 6160.0 (3630.0; 10,560.0) a | 2360.0 (140.0; 12,825.0) b | 7155.0 (2848.0; 15,310.0) a | 0.001 |
| Methane | ||||
| Basal (ppm) | 0.0 (0.0; 3.0) a | 15.0 (3.0; 54.0) b | 6.5 (0.0; 27.00) c | 0.001 |
| Total AUC (ppm/min) | 532.5 (10.0; 930.0) a | 4510.0 (1340.0; 13,090.0) b | 2267.5 (1060; 9850.0) b | 0.001 |
* p value is for comparison of differences among the 3 groups, significance level of p = 0.05, values calculated with the use of non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis test, verified on the basis of, Shapiro–Wilk test, a–c Bonferroni post-hoc test.