Table 1. Fecal composition of bile acids in rats (n = 8 for each group). (1) + (2), (3) + (4) and (1) + (2) + (3) + (4) stand for primary, secondary and total bile acids, respectively.
| Bile acid type | CT | PB | HF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholic acid (1) | 0.30 ± 0.018 | 0.36 ± 0.012# | 0.24 ± 0.035 |
| Chenodeoxycholic acid (2) | 0.27 ± 0.015 | 1.33 ± 0.26*,# | 0.28 ± 0.042 |
| Deoxycholic acid (3) | 0.27 ± 0.019 | 0.36 ± 0.015# | 0.57 ± 0.080 |
| Lithocholic acid (4) | 0.079 ± 0.0023 | 0.094 ± 0.0024# | 0.30 ± 0.058 |
| (1) + (2) | 0.56 ± 0.031 | 1.69 ± 0.26*,# | 0.52 ± 0.083 |
| (3) + (4) | 0.35 ± 0.018 | 0.45 ± 0.0080# | 0.87 ± 0.093 |
| (1) + (2) + (3) + (4) | 0.91 ± 0.044 | 2.14 ± 0.27*,# | 1.39 ± 0.15 |
*represent significant difference from CT (p < 0.05) by Dunnett test.
#represent significant difference from HF (p < 0.05) by Dunnett test.