Table 2.
Plasma levels of gut-derived metabolites (short-chain fatty acids, or SCFAs).
| Chow | BF | LS | LS+FW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetate (nM) | 5966.6 ± 874.1 | 4828.2 ± 891.8 ** | 6468.3 ± 1361.3 | 4977.9 ± 810.9 ** |
| Butyrate (nM) | 123.7 ± 67.1 | 55.6 ± 14.4 ** | 142.3 ± 90.7 | 45.8 ± 7.3 ** |
| Propionate (nM) | 257.8 ± 103.3 | 310.8 ± 127.1 | 464.6 ± 214.9 ** | 388.3 ± 171.6 |
| Isobutyrate (nM) | 33.5 ± 7.3 | 45.7 ± 11.6 | 88.9 ± 42.7 *** | 57.6 ± 12.2 * |
| Methylbutyrate (nM) | 36.6 ± 8.5 | 46.9 ± 8.7 | 81.9 ± 34.6 *** | 54.8 ± 8.9 * |
| Isovalerate (nM) | 26.9 ± 4.6 | 33.3 ± 7.7 | 66.7 ± 16.7 *** | 60.9 ± 19.8 *** |
| Valerate (nM) | 10.8 ± 5.7 | 19.9 ± 11.8 | 36.4 ± 14.4 *** | 23.7 ± 10.2 ** |
Data are presented as mean ± SD, * p ≤ 0.05, or ** p ≤ 0.01, or *** p ≤ 0.001 compared to chow.