| WW | Wet weight |
| SCFAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| BPM | Beef extract peptone liquid medium |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered solution |
| CMC-Na | Carboxymethylcellulose sodium |
| MCC | Microcrystalline cellulose |
| HCl | Hydrochloric acid |
| NaOH | Sodium hydroxide |
| H2SO4 | Sulfuric acid |
| NH3 | Ammonia |
| HPLC | High performance liquid chromatography |
| GC | Gas chromatography |
| FAMEs | Fatty acid methyl esters |
| ANOVA | One-way analysis of variance |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| CK | Control check |