Table 3.
Effects of CAP on fecal SCFA excretion
| SCFAs | NC | HF | HFL | HFM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid | 13.88 ± 0.11 | 13.99 ± 1.03 | 15.75 ± 0.35a,b | 15.19 ± 0.02c,d |
| Propionic acid | 10.55 ± 0.09 | 9.91 ± 0.404e | 10.69 ± 0.228a | 10.49 ± 0.001c |
| Butyric acid | 5.86 ± 0.242 | 5.53 ± 0.001e | 5.75 ± 0.036 | 5.72 ± 0.002 |
| i-Butyric acid | 7.88 ± 0.135 | 7.59 ± 0.261 | 8.06 ± 0.168a | 7.97 ± 0.025c |
| i-Valeric acid | 4.96 ± 0.022 | 4.64 ± 0.001 | 5.05 ± 0.101 | 4.89 ± 0.024 |
| n-Valeric acid | 4.46 ± 0.027 | ND | 4.51 ± 0.057 | 4.51 ± 0.004 |
| Total | 45.82 ± 5.338 | 38.27 ± 4.479 | 49.81 ± 6.633a | 48.84 ± 0.095c |
Note: Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 8). Values are mean ± SD (n = 8). ND denotes not detected.
a
HF group versus HFL group.
b
NC group versus HFL group.
c
HF group versus HFM group.
d
NC group versus HFM group.
e
NC group versus HF group (one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test, P < 0.05).