Table 3.
Significant correlations between short‐chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations and bacterial groups
| SCFA | Bacterial group | Spearman ρ | P‐value | q‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propionate | Bacteroidetes | .433 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Fusobacterium spp. | .351 | <.001 | .001 | |
| Faecalibacterium spp. | .335 | <.001 | .001 | |
| C. hiranonis | .315 | .001 | .004 | |
| Blautia spp. | .309 | .001 | .004 | |
| Streptococcus spp. | −.307 | .002 | .005 | |
| Ruminococcaceae | .247 | .01 | .031 | |
| Bifidobacterium spp. | −.239 | .02 | .036 | |
| C. perfringens | .235 | .02 | .040 | |
| E. coli | −.210 | .04 | .071 | |
| Butyrate | C. perfringens | .269 | .007 | .016 |
| Fusobacterium spp. | .249 | .01 | .029 | |
| Bacteroidetes | .247 | .01 | .030 | |
| Faecalibacterium spp. | .211 | .03 | .070 |