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Fecal concentration of acetic acid and pH values at the end of a 3-mo feeding period
| GOS formula | GOS formula & human milk | Human milk | Control formula | F/P value | |
| Acetic acid (n) | 25.93 ± 6.84 (21) | 25.09 ± 5.49 (34) | 23.76 ± 5.65 (17) | 19.42 ± 5.35 (24) | 6.03/< 0.01 |
| pH (n) | 5.22 ± 0.25 (25) | 5.27 ± 0.25 (41) | 5.32 ± 0.24 (19) | 5.56 ± 0.51 (27) | 5.57/< 0.01 |
Data of acetic acid are presented as mean ± SD mmol/g wet faeces. Control formula does not contain added GOS.
