Table 5 Effect of SCFA on DNA, protein, and GLP-2 concentration of mucosa in duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and colon of weaned piglets (μg/mg)

 Duodenum

0.946^b

1.139^ab

1.219^a

0.052

0.012

 Jejunum

0.984^b

1.186^a

1.299^a

0.034

0.001

 Ileum

1.027^b

1.202^b

1.453^a

0.051

0.006

 Colon

1.342^b

1.447^ab

1.576^a

0.039

0.001

 Duodenum

39.060^b

44.622^a

46.242^a

0.891

0.001

 Jejunum

39.924^b

46.836^a

47.664^a

1.530

0.010

 Ileum

39.906^b

44.766^ab

45.144^a

1.269

0.027

 Colon

34.740

38.565

39.942

2.493

0.350

 Jejunum (pmol/gprot)

1.036^b

1.049 ^ab

1.196^a

0.048

0.073

 Colon (pmol/gprot)

0.889

0.882

0.967

0.060

0.554