Table 2 SCFAs values (μmol/g cecal content) of all the experimental groups

Succinic

0.0 (0.0–1.1)

4.5 (2.9–5.7) *

0.0 (0.0–0.0) # §

1.5 (1.2–1.6) # §

0.4 (0.0–4.7) # §

5.9 (4.0–6.8) *

Propionic

3.3 (3.1–3.3)

6.2 (3.6–7.0)

4.7 (3.2–5.7)

4.9 (4.7–8.8)

5.7 (5.1–5.9)

7.5 (5.9–10.3)

Butyric

2.3 (0.0–8.4)

5.5 (4.2–7.6)

6.8 (6.4–13.7)

3.3 (3.1–6.2)

5.7 (3.9–6.8)

5.9 (3.3–10.0)

Acetic

23.1 (22.7–28.1)

35.8 (26.1–47.1)

30.9 (24.7–46.3)

20.0 (18.6–25.3)

22.9 (20.7–28.3)

28.4 (20.8–36.8)

Lactic

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

1.6 (0.0–3.2)

2.5 (2.4–3.0)

0.4 (0.0–1.1)

0.4 (0.0–1.0)

2.0 (0.0–2.8)