Table.
Short-chain Fatty Acids Levels in Cecal Contents
Age | n | Acetate (mg/g) | Butyrate (mg/g) |
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6 wk | 9 | 7.06 ± 0.48 | 0.23 ± 0.04 |
31 wk | 8 | 5.00 ± 0.84 | 0.24 ± 0.04 |
74 wk | 8 | 3.02 ± 0.70 | 0.08 ± 0.03 |
2 yr | 9 | 6.08 ± 2.28 | 0.03 ± 0.02 |
Short-chain fatty acids concentration expressed as mean ± SEM.