Items | Control | S1 | S2 | SEM | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Serum (mmol/l) | |||||
 Acetic acid | 0.733b | 0.947b | 1.553a | 3.363 | 0.001 |
 Propionic acid | 0.622b | 0.871b | 1.292a | 0.088 | 0.001 |
 Butyric acid | 0.236c | 0.345b | 0.420a | 0.075 | < 0.001 |
 Total volatile fatty acid | 1.591b | 2.162b | 3.265a | 0.013 | 0.001 |
Ileum | |||||
 Acetic acid | 3.667c | 9.083b | 12.011a | 0.116 | < 0.001 |
 Propionic acid | 1.119c | 1.788b | 1.975a | 0.381 | < 0.001 |
 Butyric acid | 0.377b | 0.697a | 0.747a | 0.037 | < 0.001 |
 Total volatile fatty acid | 5.163c | 11.568b | 14.733a | 0.021 | < 0.001 |
Cecum | |||||
 Acetic acid | 37.735b | 55.438a | 58.801a | 0.383 | < 0.001 |
 Propionic acid | 17.893b | 28.223a | 31.868a | 1.774 | 0.001 |
 Butyric acid | 11.296b | 17.073a | 20.108a | 1.449 | 0.002 |
 Total volatile fatty acid | 66.923b | 100.734a | 110.778a | 1.249 | < 0.001 |
Colon | |||||
 Acetic acid | 33.898b | 44.368a | 51.732a | 3.297 | 0.001 |
 Propionic acid | 14.343b | 24.481a | 27.022a | 1.972 | < 0.001 |
 Butyric acid | 8.115c | 18.836b | 23.675a | 1.252 | < 0.001 |
 Total volatile fatty acid | 56.356c | 87.684b | 102.429a | 1.043 | < 0.001 |