Table 3.
Parallelism results including slope comparison and relative error (RE) of SCFA concentration obtained from the curve in the biological matrix and water. Presented values are mean ± standard deviation.
| Matrix | SCFAs | Parallelism (n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slope (Water/Biological Matrix) | RE% of SCFA Concentration | ||
| Plasma | Acetic acid | 0.98 ± 0.02 | 6.59 ± 0.04 |
| Propionic acid | 1.02 ± 0.01 | 9.98 ± 0.12 | |
| Butyric acid | 0.99 ± 0.01 | 6.36 ± 0.04 | |
| Valeric acid | 0.97 ± 0.02 | 6.17 ± 0.03 | |
| Serum | Acetic acid | 0.98 ± 0.01 | 4.01 ± 3.36 |
| Propionic acid | 0.97 ± 0.02 | 6.89 ± 4.58 | |
| Butyric acid | 0.98 ± 0.01 | 3.73 ± 1.51 | |
| Valeric acid | 0.98 ± 0.02 | 6.43 ±3.33 | |
| Feces | Acetic acid | 0.99 ± 0.01 | 3.77 ± 4.12 |
| Propionic acid | 0.98 ± 0.02 | 2.84 ± 2.88 | |
| Butyric acid | 1 ± 0.02 | 3.57 ± 2.85 | |
| Valeric acid | 0.99 ± 0.01 | 3.43 ± 3.02 | |
| Cecum tissue | Acetic acid | 1.01 ± 0.02 | 3.87 ± 3.26 |
| Propionic acid | 1 ± 0.02 | 6.87 ± 4.62 | |
| Butyric acid | 1 ± 0.02 | 4.5 ± 3.14 | |
| Valeric acid | 1 ± 0.02 | 5.81 ± 4.76 | |