Table 1 The effect of LC, HC and HC-SY diets on SCFA concentration and pH in colonic fluid of goat

Acetate (mmol)

44.50 ± 3.50^a

62.50 ± 2.32^b

59.25 ± 3.11^b

Propionate (mmol)

21.00 ± 2.08^a

32.75 ± 2.92^b

31.15 ± 2.39^b

Butyrate (mmol)

9.50 ± 0.95^a

19.75 ± 1.70^b

21.25 ± 1.37^b

TSCFA (mmol)

55.68 ± 1.37^a

92.29 ± 3.32^b

89.25 ± 1.55^b

Ac: Pr Ratio

1.97 ± 0.21^a

2.85 ± 0.13^b

2.45 ± 0.18^b

pH

7.86. ± 0.12^a

5.81 ± 0.11^b

6.11 ± 0.12^b