TABLE 6.

Effect of CE on VFA content in different intestinal segments of weaned piglets (mg/kg).

Items	CON	CE	CTC	SEM	p-value
Ileum
Acetic acid	489.06	481.36	491.70	43.59	0.98
Propionic acid	129.42	136.85	144.32	16.67	0.82
Isobutyric acid	16.98	17.45	15.97	0.68	0.32
Butyric acid	62.86	68.16	69.00	5.70	0.72
Isovaleric acid	7.13	8.83	7.49	1.45	0.69
Valeric acid	8.09	8.24	8.91	0.80	0.74
Total VFA	713.51	720.89	737.45	44.56	0.93
Caecum
Acetic acid	3,433.76b	4,514.55a	4,449.69a	309.32	0.04
Propionic acid	2,014.41b	2,792.03a	2,809.36a	223.22	0.04
Isobutyric acid	82.18	55.62	91.19	13.09	0.17
Butyric acid	1, 056.40	1, 194.49	1, 233.27	94.99	0.41
Isovaleric acid	90.29	70.91	90.73	9.92	0.30
Valeric acid	193.99	180.81	210.94	22.67	0.65
Total VFA	6,871.04b	8,808.40a	8,885.18a	564.34	0.04
Colon
Acetic acid	2,538.82b	3,141.48a	3,305.58a	186.45	0.03
Propionic acid	1,616.77b	2,083.41a	2,207.99a	140.07	0.02
Isobutyric acid	90.24	120.99	113.61	12.31	0.22
Butyric acid	1, 142.52	1, 222.97	1, 295.80	118.56	0.67
Isovaleric acid	161.77	192.08	185.77	11.10	0.16
Valeric acid	306.73	327.35	300.58	22.84	0.69
Total VFA	5,856.84b	7,088.28a	7,409.33a	326.98	0.01

SEM, standard error of the mean (n = 8).

^a,bDifferent superscripts within a row indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05).

Total VFAs = Acetate + Propionate + Butyrate + Valerate + Isobutyrate + Isovalerate.