Table 2.
Concentration of organic acids in cecal contents at eight weeks after feeding (mmol/kg digesta).
| Acids | Control | FOS $ | p † | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SE $$ | Mean | SE | ||
| Acetate | 17.4 | 0.2 | 25.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Propionate | 7.06 | 0.24 | 7.58 | 0.41 | 0.7 |
| n-Butyrate | 3.58 | 0.25 | 15.21 | 1.00 | 0.004 |
| Lactate | N.D. ‡ | - | 6.56 | 1.05 | - |
| SCFA § | 33.4 | 0.2 | 48.5 | 2.3 | <0.05 |
n = 6; $ FOS: fructooligosaccharides; † calculated using Welch’s t-test. $$ SE: Standard error; ‡ N.D.: lactate in the cecal digesta were not detected in the control group. § SCFA (short-chain fatty acids): the sum of acetate, propionate, and n-butyrate.