Table 2.
Short chain fatty acids, lactate, and succinate concentrations (mean (SEM) mM) in batch culture media with and without 1.5% w/v added prebiotic over 24 hours
| Time (h) | Acetate | Propionate | Butyrate | Valerate | Caproate | Lactate | Succinate | |||||||
| Con | Pre | Con | Pre | Con | Pre | Con | Pre | Con | Pre | Con | Pre | Con | Pre | |
| 0 | 13 (1.2) | 13 (1.2) | 5 (0.7) | 5 (0.7) | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.7) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.7 (0.2) | 1.7 (04) | 1.7 (0.4) | 1.2 (0.5) | 1.2 (0.5) |
| 3 | 43 (4.1) | 76 (13.5) | 17 (3.3) | 22 (4.9) | 14 (2.9) | 17 (3.3) | 2.3 (0.7) | 2.2 (0.6) | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.4 (0.4) | 4.8 (1.9) | 12 (3.0) | 3.3 (2.4) | 5.3 (2.7) |
| 6 | 69 (4.9) | 160 (20.4) | 28 (3.3) | 48 (16.7) | 29 (4.5) | 43 (8.2) | 7 (2.4) | 4.2 (1.4) | 3.6 (1.8) | 2.1 (1.1) | 3.1 (1.9) | 14 (8.0)* | 3.0 (2.4) | 5.4 (3.4) |
| 12 | 90 (4.1) | 200 (13.9)* | 40 (2.4) | 65 (18.4) | 42 (2.0) | 89 (5.3)* | 18 (4.9) | 20 (4.9) | 7.4 (2.3) | 11 (6.5) | 3.5 (2.9) | 26 (9.4)* | 4.0 (3.4) | 7.4 (6.8) |
| 24 | 99 (5.3) | 208 (13.5)* | 45 (3.7) | 57 (8.9) | 54 (4.1) | 96 (2.4)* | 23 (5.3) | 17 (4.5) | 10 (2.9) | 23 (10.2) | ||||
Con, control; Pre, prebiotic.
Significantly different from control, *p<0.001.