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Table 2 Colonic SCFA concentration comparison between the control and the yeast group. The concentration values are reported as μmol/g of colon digesta. Comparison pairs that correspond to p-values less than 0.05 (MWW test) are given in bold

From: Effect of Cyberlindnera jadinii yeast as a protein source on intestinal microbiota and butyrate levels in post-weaning piglets

 

feed

day 7 PW

day 14 PW

 

mean (SD)

p-value

mean (SD)

p-value

Acetate, μmol/g

control

57.3 (13.2)

0.156

60.9 (15)

0.015

yeast

46.6 (12.8)

40.9 (7.07)

Propionate, μmol/g

control

24.7 (6.9)

0.528

26 (6.31)

0.959

yeast

25.7 (6.54)

26.3 (9.49)

Butyrate, μmol/g

control

12.08 (4.84)

0.235

16.5 (4.8)

0.038

yeast

9.16 (1.96)

11.3 (4.52)

Valerate, μmol/g

control

2.11 (1.0)

0.563

3.12 (1.43)

0.713

yeast

2.16 (0.6)

3.23 (2.46)

Iso-butyrate, μmol/g

control

0.87 (0.67)

0.558

0.68 (0.24)

0.364

yeast

0.73 (0.44)

0.81 (0.25)

Iso-valerate, μmol/g

control

0.75 (0.34)

0.242

0.71 (0.31)

0.791

yeast

0.75 (0.71)

0.83 (0.4)

Total SCFA, μmol/g

control

97.9 (21.8)

0.328

108 (22.3)

0.065

yeast

85.2 (18.89)

83.5 (20.7)