Figure 5.
Analysis of plasma SCFAs in caffeine-, chlorogenic acid-, and coffee-treated groups and in age-matched TSNO mice. (a–d) Concentrations of the major SCFAs (a, acetate; b, propionate; and c, butyrate) and the ratio of acetate to propionate plus butyrate (d). (e–h) The concentrations of the minor SCFAs (e, valerate; and f, hexanoate) and the concentration of total plasma SCFAs (h). The Concentration of the precursor of SCFAs, lactate, was also determined (g). Data are means ± SEM (n = 3). *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001; ****P < 0.0001 versus non-treated TSOD mice.