Table 3.
Levels of SCFAs in the caecum (µmol/g), distal colon (µmol/g) and portal serum (µmol/l) of rats fed malt and malt together with Paracasei, HEAL 9, HEAL 19, CURE 21 or Lr 271
| Malt | +Paracasei | +HEAL 9 | +HEAL 19 | +CURE 21 | +Lr 271 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caecum | |||||||
| Acetic | 60±5 | 49±3 | 42±3** | 42±2** | 55±3 | 44±3* | 0.003 |
| Propionic | 9±1 | 7±1 | 7±1 | 7±1 | 9±0 | 7±1 | 0.059 |
| Butyric | 14±2 | 12±1 | 8±1** | 9±1* | 15±2 | 10±1 | 0.003 |
| Minor | 4±0 | 3±0 | 3±0 | 3±0 | 3±0 | 3±0 | 0.269 |
| Total | 86±7 | 71±5 | 60±5** | 61±5** | 82±5 | 64±4* | 0.002 |
| Distal colon | |||||||
| Acetic | 39±9 | 27±1 | 26±2 | 28±2 | 35±5 | 28±3 | 0.164 |
| Propionic | 8±2 | 6±0 | 6±1 | 6±0 | 7±1 | 6±0 | 0.080 |
| Butyric | 11±3 | 8±1 | 7±1 | 9±1 | 10±1 | 8±1 | 0.077 |
| Minor | 5±2 | 3±1 | 4±1 | 4±2 | 5±2 | 4±1 | 0.506 |
| Total | 64±13 | 44±2 | 42±5 | 48±4 | 58±8 | 45±4 | 0.118 |
| Portal serum | |||||||
| Acetic | 1,095±70 | 897±50 | 837±38* | 884±54 | 983±111 | 818±56* | 0.035 |
| Propionic | 69±10 | 61±6.7 | 45±6 | 55±9 | 77±16 | 48±6 | 0.103 |
| Butyric | 103±22 | 88±12 | 55±6* | 69±11 | 127±38 | 67±8 | 0.027 |
| Minor | 27±3 | 27±2 | 29±3 | 31±3 | 32±5 | 26±1 | 0.806 |
| Total | 1,356±103 | 1,139±67 | 1,040±49 | 1,115±63 | 1,296±117 | 1,024±68* | 0.056 |
Results are given as means±SEM, n=6 for malt+CURE 21 and n=7 for all other groups. Mean values were significantly different from those for rats fed with malt:
*
P<0.05
**
P<0.01.