Table 4.
Objective markers of laxation
| Pullulan | Resistant Starch | Soluble fiber dextrin | Soluble Corn Fiber | 10-DE maltodextrin (placebo) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of stools per day (self-reported)1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.8866 |
| Number of stools in 4 days | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 0.4787 |
| Individual stool weight, g/stool | 174 ± 16 | 142 ± 12 | 155 ± 14 | 150 ± 14 | 161 ± 16 | 0.1273 |
| Total stool output in 4 days, g | 614 ± 105 | 588 ± 78 | 595 ± 99 | 546 ± 80 | 571 ± 73 | 0.8425 |
| Stool pH | 6.27 ± 0.06a, b | 6.35 ± 0.07a | 6.11 ± 0.08b | 6.40 ± 0.07a | 6.28 ± 0.07a, b | 0.0376 |
| Total SCFA concentration, μmol/g stool | 156 ± 9 | 137 ± 9 | 160 ± 13 | 162 ± 12 | 144 ± 7 | 0.1876 |
| Acetate, % | 40.9 ± 1.0 | 43.6 ± 1.1 | 43.8 ± 0.9 | 42.9 ± 0.9 | 42.8 ± 0.9 | 0.1444 |
| Propionate, % | 26.3 ± 0.9a | 23.1 ± 0.8b | 25.0 ± 0.9a | 25.7 ± 1.0a | 25.1 ± 0.8a | 0.0059 |
| Butyrate, % | 32.8 ± 1.4 | 33.3 ± 1.4 | 31.1 ± 1.4 | 31.4 ± 0.8 | 32.0 ± 1.3 | 0.6076 |
Values reported as treatment means ± SEM, adjusted for visit. p values represent differences between treatments. Treatments with different letters are significantly different.
1
Data from day 3 and day 14 did not differ significantly, so the days were pooled for analysis.