No fibre | Wheat bran | Methylcellulose | p Value1-150 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 hour faecal output (g/rat) | 0.6 (0.1)1-151 | 6.0 (0.3) | 4.5 (0.2) | <0.001 |
Faecal pH | 7.1 (0.1)1-152 | 5.7 (0.1) | 6.9 (0.1) | <0.001 |
Caecal pH | 6.9 (0.1) | 6.5 (0.1) | 7.2 (0.6) | <0.001 |
Faecal SCFA (μmol/g faecal water) | ||||
Total | 17.7 (1.9) | 29.8 (4.1) | 3.2 (0.7) | <0.001 |
Butyrate | 2.1 (0.3) | 3.8 (0.7) | 0.9 (0.2) | <0.001 |
Caecal SCFA (μmol/g caecal water) | ||||
Total | 22.3 (3.9) | 30.2 (2.1) | 13.0 (1.6) | <0.001 |
Butyrate | 2.1 (0.3) | 6.0 (0.6) | 1.4 (0.2) | <0.001 |