Table 7 Volatile fatty acid of cecal contents in piglets at 21 days of age as affected by dietary AGP and MOA supplementation¹, mg/kg

 Lactic acid

0.05

0.30

0.16

0.06

0.10

 Acetic acid

2.39

2.13

1.53

0.22

0.11

 Propionic acid

1.62^b

2.31^ab

2.76^a

0.17

0.02

 Isobutyric acid

0.10

0.11

0.13

0.02

0.64

 Butyric acid

1.31^b

1.62^b

2.61^a

0.18

0.01

 Isovaleric acid

0.09

0.09

0.13

0.03

0.47

 Valeric acid

0.17

0.17

0.13

0.04

0.65

 Total volatile fatty acid

5.74

6.73

7.44

0.48

0.15

 Lactic acid

0.31

0.54

0.47

0.13

0.50

 Acetic acid

3.69

3.20

3.94

0.30

0.32

 Propionic acid

2.00^b

1.55^b

2.66^a

0.13

0.01

 Isobutyric acid

0.25^a

0.03^b

0.04^b

0.01

0.01

 Butyric acid

1.39

1.42

1.90

0.16

0.15

 Isovaleric acid

0.21^a

0.13^b

0.13^b

0.01

0.02

 Valeric acid

0.38

0.23

0.22

0.07

0.28

 Total volatile fatty acid

8.24^ab

7.10^b

9.36^a

0.30

0.02