| Cont 3 Mo | Cont 6 Mo | Cont 11 Mo | Cont 21 Mo | Inulin 3 Mo | Inulin 6 Mo | Inulin 11 Mo | Inulin 21 Mo | inulin | age | interaction |
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Cecal content pH | 6.92 ± 0.24 | 6.87 ± 0.17 | 6.72 ± 0.58 | 6.62 ± 0.31 | 5.71 ± 0.58 | 5.41 ± 0.22 | 5.64 ± 0.37 | 5.57 ± 0.22 | <0.0001 | NS | NS |
Cecal content, g | 2.20 ± 0.35 | 2.34 ± 0.68 | 2.53 ± 0.97 | 2.86 ± 0.74 | 6.18 ± 1.68 | 6.46 ± 1.57 | 7.09 ± 2.31 | 7.10 ± 1.91 | <0.0001 | NS | NS |
Cecal wall, g | 0.87 ± 0.07 | 1.11 ± 0.22 | 1.32 ± 0.29 | 1.25 ± 0.15 | 1.80 ± 0.37 | 2.32 ± 0.29 | 2.51 ± 0.39 | 2.46 ± 0.30 | <0.0001 | NS | NS |
Acetate, μmol/cecum | 22.4 ± 6.3 | 24.5 ± 9.4 | 24.4 ± 11.8 | 28.0 ± 8.5 | 49.2 ± 22.3 | 70.4 ± 16.7 | 54.3 ± 17.3 | 63.5 ± 11.4 | <0.0001 | 0.033 | NS |
Propionate, μmol/cecum | 5.49 ± 1.48 | 6.31 ± 2.20 | 5.11 ± 2.10 | 6.11 ± 1.72 | 15.56 ± 12.29 | 12.84 ± 5.04 | 9.96 ± 4.86 | 11.26 ± 3.92 | <0.0001 | NS | NS |
Butyrate, μmol/cecum | 9.90 ± 2.70 | 8.63 ± 3.10 | 6.37 ± 2.78 | 8.01 ± 3.38 | 48.13 ± 25.12 | 69.51 ± 32.50 | 39.98 ± 18.42 | 43.15 ± 8.63 | <0.0001 | 0.018 | 0.037 |
Total SCFA, μmol/cecum | 37.8 ± 9.1 | 39.5 ± 13.5 | 35.9 ± 15.9 | 42.2 ± 12.6 | 112.9 ± 50.8 | 152.8 ± 40.0 | 104.2 ± 27.7 | 117.9 ± 17.3 | <0.0001 | 0.024 | 0.049 |