Table 2.
Effect of prebiotic treatments on short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) concentrations of cecal and fecal contents in 1,2-dimethylhydrazine dihydrochloride (DMH) initiated and non-initiated animals (n = 15).
| Parameters | G1 (Basal Diet Control Group) | G2 (DMH Control Group) | G3 (DMH + GalOS 76 mg) | G4 (DMH + GalOS 114 mg) | G5 (DMH + GalOS 151 mg) | G6 (DMH + Inulin 114 mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecum | ||||||
| Acetate | 80.8 ± 3.41 c | 79.2 ± 3.28 c | 82.8 ± 3.59 b,c | 86.2 ± 3.85 a,b,c | 92.4 ± 3.49 a,b | 94.9 ± 3.83 a |
| Propionate | 21.9 ± 2.03 a,b | 20.6 ± 1.85 b | 22.1 ± 2.11 a,b | 23.4 ± 1.78 a,b | 26.1 ± 1.54 a,b | 26.6 ± 1.44 a |
| Butyrate | 14.1 ± 1.11 c | 13.9 ± 1.03 c | 14.8 ± 0.93 b,c | 16.4 ± 1.21 a,b,c | 18.5 ± 1.36 a | 17.8 ± 1.09 a,b |
| Fecal | ||||||
| Acetate | 51.7 ± 2.58 b | 50.6 ± 2.71 b | 53.2 ± 3.11 b | 56.8 ± 2.35 a,b | 62.1 ± 3.13 a | 64.8 ± 2.67 a |
| Propionate | 14.3 ± 0.99 c,d | 14.1 ± 0.79 d | 15.5 ± 0.68 c,d | 17.4 ± 1.05 b,c | 20.3 ± 1.26 a,b | 21.2 ± 1.34 a |
| Butyrate | 5.2 ± 0.51 b | 4.92 ± 0.48 b | 5.5 ± 0.53 b | 6.1 ± 0.53 a,b | 7.3 ± 0.57 a | 7.5 ± 0.67 a |
Values are expressed as Mean ± SE. Means in the same row with different superscript are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05). DMH, 1,2-dimethyl hydrazine dihydrochloride (4 × 40 mg/kg b.wt., s.c.); SCFAs, μmol/g.