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Table 4 Concentration of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in cecal content (µM/g of cecal content)

From: Potato extract inhibits lipase activity and ameliorates gut microbiome dysbiosis and weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet

 

Acetic acid

Propionic acid

Butyric acid

Average of whole cecal content (g)

ND

56.6 ± 4.8

57.2 ± 4.0

17.2 ± 2.9

0.089 ± 0.01

HFD

54.3 ± 5.2b

24.1 ± 2.6*b

19.2 ± 3.1b

0.246 ± 0.03**b

HFDOrl

16.6 ± 3.5*c

15.4 ± 1.2*c

11.3 ± 2.1*c

0.382 ± 0.03**a

HFDPI

94.1 ± 6.4**a

58.2 ± 3.6a

58.5 ± 4.1**a

0.148 ± 0.01**c

  1. Data represented as mean concentration ± SEM. Mean values of HFD, HFDOrl, and HFDPI statistically significant from ND denoted by * (p < 0.05) and ** (p < 0.01). Different letters denote the significance in the differences among HFD, HFDOrl, and HFDPI (p < 0.05)