Table 3.
Effect of GML on the concentrations of fecal SCFAs.
| Parameters | NCD | G400 | G800 | G1600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acetic acid | 98.15 ± 5.03 | 68.73 ± 12.14 ** | 64.95 ± 5.17 *** | 75.84 ± 12.55 ** |
| propionic acid | 6.97 ± 2.15 | 6.83 ± 0.64 | 7.79 ± 1.39 | 6.60 ± 0.99 |
| butyric acid | 5.93 ± 5.42 | 3.33 ± 0.93 | 6.72 ± 3.65 | 7.90 ± 4.11 |
| isobutyric acid | 0.60 ± 0.30 | 0.68 ± 0.27 | 0.79 ± 0.30 | 0.82 ± 0.27 |
| valeric acid | 0.84 ± 0.35 | 0.63 ± 0.29 | 0.83 ± 0.42 | 0.68 ± 0.33 |
| isovaleric acid | 1.19 ± 0.30 | 0.96 ± 0.17 | 1.29 ± 0.33 | 1.37 ± 0.31 |
| hexanoic acid | 0.30 ± 0.09 | 0.35 ± 0.04 | 0.36 ± 0.07 | 0.43 ± 0.18 |
| total SCFAs | 113.98 ± 12.83 | 81.50 ± 11.75 ** | 82.73 ± 8.46 ** | 93.65 ± 15.05 |
Data were expressed as mean ± SD (n = 6–8). ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs. NCD group.