Table 6.
Short-chain fatty acid (acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyrate acid) of feces
|
|
Group
|
Baseline period
|
Ingestion period
|
P
valuea
|
| Acetic acid (mmol/kg) | Probiotic-treated | 63.19 ± 34.97 | 64.76 ± 17.61 | 0.89 |
| Placebo | 67.09 ± 19.56 | 63.76 ± 13.05 | 0.65 | |
| Propionic acid (mmol/kg) | Probiotic-treated | 22.02 ± 14.17 | 20.65 ± 9.76 | 0.67 |
| Placebo | 21.98 ± 10.44 | 17.16 ± 2.04 | 0.17 | |
| Butyrate acid (mmol/kg) | Probiotic-treated | 14.78 ± 6.68 | 14.97 ± 7.24 | 0.95 |
| Placebo | 19.45 ± 8.60 | 15.59 ± 9.40a | 0.33 |
Paired t-test with significance level of 5%.