TABLE 2 .
Intestinal concentrations of SCFA in SIHUMI, SIHUMIw/oCra, or Cra mice after 4 weeks of high-fat diet feeding
| SCFA | SCFA concn (µmol/g) ina: |
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| Cecum |
Colon |
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| SIHUMIw/oCra | SIHUMI | Cra | SIHUMIw/oCra | SIHUMI | Cra | |
| Acetic acid | 10.3 ± 0.7 | 15.8 ± 1.9* | 7.6 ± 0.8* | 10.9 ± 0.8 | 16.2 ± 2.5 | 7.1 ± 1.2* |
| Propionic acid | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 0.1 ± 0.0*** | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 0.1 ± 0.0*** |
| Butyric acid | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | ND | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | ND |
a
Values are means ± SEM (n = 8 to 9). ND, not detected. *, P < 0.05, and ***, P < 0.001, for obese SIHUMI or Cra mice versus less obese SIHUMIw/oCra mice (reference).