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. 2015 Mar 25;10(3):e0121955. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121955

Table 4. Short-chain fatty acids concentrations in culture broths recovered from vessels (V1, V2 and V3) of an in vitro colonic model before (SS1) and after (SS2) the daily administration of B-GOS containing juice, mixed sugar juice and control juice, as assessed by GC analysis.

Metabolites Vessel 1 (V1) Vessel 2 (V2) Vessel 3 (V3)
Before B-GOS orange Juice(SS1) After B-GOS orange Juice (SS2) Before B-GOS orange Juice(SS1) After B-GOS orange Juice (SS2) Before B-GOS orange Juice(SS1) After B-GOS orange Juice (SS2)
Acetate 38.79 ± 5.78 60.94 ± 1.79 a 69.23 ± 3.13 79.67 ± 6.20 68.01 ± 2.14 70.70 ± 8.24
Propionate 57.45 ± 1.77 63.09 ± 2.33 55.51 ± 2.55 62.69 ± 5.76 a 69.31 ± 4.89 70.71 ± 2.69
Butyrate 29.93 ± 11.53 40.43 ± 3.29 a 52.04 ± 6.70 50.12 ± 6.85 62.97 ± 5.29 61.58 ± 2.05
Metabolites Vessel 1 (V1) Vessel 2 (V2) Vessel 3 (V3)
Before Mixed sugar orange Juice(SS1) After mixed sugar orange Juice (SS2) Before Mixed sugar orange Juice(SS1) After mixed sugar orange Juice (SS2) Before Mixed sugar orange Juice(SS1) After mixed sugar orange Juice (SS2)
Acetate 48.79 ± 5.78 60.92 ± 1.79 b 59.10 ± 2.13 79.67 ± 6.20 62.08 ± 1.98 70.70 ± 8.24
Propionate 47.45 ± 1.77 53.05 ± 2.10 51.42 ± 1.87 56.69 ± 4.56 a 59.28 ± 3.89 64.71 ± 1.69
Butyrate 49.93 ± 11.53 40.14 ± 2.34 b 54.03 ± 3.70 48.91 ± 5.78 52.97 ± 4.28 59.88 ± 5.05
Metabolites Vessel 1 (V1) Vessel 2 (V2) Vessel 3 (V3)
Before control orange Juice(SS1) After control orange Juice (SS2) Before control orange Juice(SS1) After control orange Juice (SS2) Before control orange Juice(SS1) After control orange Juice (SS2)
Acetate 52.79 ± 3.68 59.94 ± 1.79 69.23 ± 3.13 72.67 ± 5.20 78.01 ± 2.14 80.70 ± 8.24
Propionate 44.38 ± 1.77 52.19 ± 1.33 55.51 ± 2.55 62.69 ± 5.76 a 69.31 ± 4.89 74.71 ± 2.69
Butyrate 53.43 ± 8.43 47.43 ± 3.29 52.04 ± 6.70 55.12 ± 7.85 62.97 ± 5.29 61.58 ± 2.05

For each sample, measurements were performed in triplicate. Results are means (mM) of the measurements in the two colonic models ± standard deviation (SD).

aDesignates significant differences between SS1 and SS2 at confidence level of P<0.05

bDesignates significant differences between SS1 and SS2 at confidence level of P<0.05.