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Table 1 Effect of gastric infusion of SCFA on SCFA concentration in ileal, cecal, colonic digesta, and serum of weaned piglets (μmol/g)

From: Gastric infusion of short-chain fatty acids can improve intestinal barrier function in weaned piglets

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

  1. S1, pigs treated with SCFA (acetic, propionic, and butyric acids; 20.04, 7.71, and 4.89 mM respectively); S2, pigs treated with SCFA (acetic, propionic, and butyric acids; 40.08, 15.41, and 9.78 mM respectively)
  2. a, b, cWithin a row, means without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05)