Table 3 Faecal concentrations of fermentation end-products in IBD and control dogs. (IBD: n = 15, Control: n = 10)a
From: Does canine inflammatory bowel disease influence gut microbial profile and host metabolism?
| Â | Control | IBD | q value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Acetate (%) | 63.0 | 11.6 | 61.9 | 11.8 | 0.937 |
Propionate (%) | 26.6 | 10.5 | 24.8 | 12.0 | 0.937 |
Butyrate (%) | 7.0 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 4.4 | 0.726 |
Isobutyrate (%) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.608 |
Isovalerate (%) | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.937 |
Ammonia (μmol/g) | 324 | 195 | 238 | 86 | 0.843 |
Total SCFA (μmol/g) | 123.9 | 36.9 | 80.1 | 39.7 | 0.145 |