Table 3.
Effects of C_ZnO on intestinal SCFAs in the weaned piglets.
| Items | Treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CON | ZnO | C_ZnO | |
| SCFAs of ileum, mg/g | |||
| Acetate | 4.48 ± 0.26b | 4.36 ± 0.21b | 5.92 ± 0.34a |
| Propionate | 2.25 ± 0.20c | 2.54 ± 0.12b | 3.81 ± 0.30a |
| Butyrate | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.18 ± 0.02 | 0.24 ± 0.04 |
| SCFAs of colon, mg/g | |||
| Acetate | 4.29 ± 0.06c | 4.39 ± 0.03b | 6.01 ± 0.07a |
| Propionate | 2.37 ± 0.05c | 2.61 ± 0.04b | 3.79 ± 0.06a |
| Butyrate | 1.73 ± 0.11a | 1.04 ± 0.02b | 1.06 ± 0.10b |
Data were shown as mean ± SEM (n = 6). Different superscript within a row means significantly different (P <0.05).
SCFA, short chain fatty acid; CON, basal diet; ZnO, basal diet supplemented with ZnO (2,000 mg Zn/kg); C_ZnO, basal diet supplemented with C_ZnO (500 mg Zn/kg).