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Table 4 Effects of ileum terminal antibiotic infusion (ITAI) on short chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations in colon of pigsa

From: Ileum terminal antibiotic infusion affects jejunal and colonic specific microbial population and immune status in growing pigs

Itemb, μmol/g digesta

Control

Antibiotic

P-value

Acetate

65.68 ± 5.83

48.76 ± 5.08

0.054

Propionate

27.71 ± 2.62

19.32 ± 2.09

0.031

Isobutyrate

0.64 ± 0.10

0.33 ± 0.08

0.034

Butyrate

9.33 ± 0.88

4.06 ± 1.06

0.003

Isovalerate

1.04 ± 0.18

0.64 ± 0.07

0.075

Valerate

1.14 ± 0.10

0.62 ± 0.29

0.115

Total SCFA

105.55 ± 8.26

73.73 ± 7.06

0.015

  1. aValues are mean ± SEMs; n = 6 /group
  2. bTotal SCFA = total short-chain fatty acid