Table 4.
Effects of dietary SeNPs supplementation on SCFA concentrations in cecal contents of early-weaned piglets (ng/mg).1
| Item | Control | SeNPs | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetate | 4833.0 | 7009.0 | 520.15 | 0.028 |
| Butyrate | 284.3 | 259.9 | 32.48 | 0.726 |
| Caproate | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.38 | 0.811 |
| Isobutyrate | 120.6 | 113.6 | 12.90 | 0.802 |
| Isovalerate | 44.3 | 50.8 | 9.34 | 0.746 |
| Propionate | 1036.0 | 1369.0 | 84.32 | 0.041 |
| Valerate | 8.3 | 12.2 | 1.63 | 0.256 |
| Total SCFA | 6331.0 | 8820.0 | 628.07 | 0.040 |
SeNPs = selenium nanoparticles; SEM = standard error of the mean; SCFA = short-chain fatty acids.
1
Data are expressed as means and SEM. n = 6.