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. 2013 Sep;54(9):2325–2340. doi: 10.1194/jlr.R036012

TABLE 1.

Total and molar percentage SCFAs after dietary intervention with various types of fibers in different organisms

Diet Daily Fiber Intake (g/day) Concentration SCFAs Molar Percentage (Acetate:Propionate:Butyrate) Reference
Rat cecum
mmol/L (76)
 Control 0 41 72:14:14
 Cellulose 1 36 72:14:14
 Oligofructose 1 50 71:10:19
 Fructooligosaccharides 1 61 74:9:17
 Xylooligosaccharides 1 46 76:11:13
mmol/L (32)
 Control 0 85 65:23:12
 5% inulin 1 143 45:34:21
 10% inulin 2 156 43:37:20
 20% inulin 4 107 40:34:26
μ mol/g (33)
 Control 0 47 77:8:15
 Cellulose 2 48 83:6:11
 Pectin 3 71 84:11:5
 Inulin 2 57 63:18:19
 Resistant starch 5 92 76:7:17
 Barley hulls 2 62 78:5:17
Pig cecum
mmol/L (34)
 White rice (control) 20 80 64:25:11
 Brown rice 43 75 66:27:7
 Rice bran 36 68 67:25:8
 Rice bran plus rice oil 43 76 68:22:10
mmol/L (35)
 White rice 33 69 68:26:6
 Pan-boiled brown rice 33 63 62:32:6
mmol/L (37)
 Control 14 70 67:22:11
 Wheat bran 42 131 60:31:9
 Oat bran 44 92 59:32:9
 Baked beans 45 124 65:30:5
mmol/L (36)
 Control Not reported 100 73:20:6
 Resistant starch Not reported 140 73:22:5