Table 3: Results of fecal SCFA before and after intake

Group		Fatty acid		Before intake		5 weeks
I		Lactic acid		1.42 ± 0.30a		1.90 ± 2.77
		Propionic acid		2.20 ± 0.50		2.37 ± 0.69
		Formic acid		2.18 ± 1.41		2.32 ± 1.19
		Acetic acid		4.30 ± 1.00		4.33 ± 1.50
		Butyric acid		1.58 ± 0.38		2.19 ± 0.80*
		Isobutyric acid		5.98 ± 2.30		8.01 ± 4.40*
		Valeric acid		0.47 ± 0.38		0.61 ± 0.38
		Isovaleric acid		3.65 ± 1.30		4.48 ± 2.33
		Total SCFA		21.70 ± 1.02		26.10 ± 1.80
II		Lactic acid		1.40 ± 0.40		1.91 ± 2.66
		Propionic acid		2.19 ± 0.30		2.36 ± 0.70
		Formic acid		2.17 ± 1.38		2.33 ± 1.20
		Acetic acid		4.32 ± 1.10		4.34 ± 1.60
		Butyric acid		1.58 ± 0.38		2.21 ± 0.50*
		Isobutyric acid		5.85 ± 2.30		8.11 ± 4.80*
		Valeric acid		0.50 ± 0.36		0.62 ± 0.32
		Isovaleric acid		3.77 ± 1.50		4.51 ± 2.43
		Total SCFA		22.80 ± 1.11		27.19 ± 1.81

^aBacteria counts are expressed as mean ± SD of log 10 number per gram wet feces; Statistically significant at *p < 0.05 levels.