The effect of butyrate on the pancreas. Control: Control group, SAP: SAP group, SAP + butyrate: SAP + butyrate group. (A) Butyrate improved pathological injury in the pancreas. Paraffin sections of pancreas tissues were stained with H&E. (B) Histopathologic socres of the pancreas in each group. Control group versus SAP group: P < .001, Control group versus SAP + butyrate group: P > .05, SAP group versus SAP + butyrate group: P > .05. n = 8 in each group. SAP, severe acute pancreatitis; H&E, Hematoxylin and eosin.