Table 2. Effect of multispecies probiotics (MSP) on the fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and lactate concentrations of weaned pigs

Items CON MSP p-values1)
Formate (µmoL/g dry feces) 161.70 ± 20.10 231.20 ± 17.32 0.02
Acetate (µmoL/g dry feces) 168.10 ± 44.92 294.60 ± 34.06 0.04
Propionate (µmoL/g dry feces) 66.53 ± 8.64 74.46 ± 3.97 0.41
Butyrate (µmoL/g dry feces) 49.16 ± 8.62 55.97 ± 13.26 0.67
Lactate (µmoL/g dry feces) 69.10 ± 16.80 160.80 ± 20.11 0.001
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.
A p-values were calculated using Mann-Whitney U test. Significant difference was considered at (p < 0.05).
CON, basal diet (n=18); MSP, basal diet with multispecies probiotics containing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens G10, Limosilactobacillus brevis M10, Levilactobacillus reuteri RTR (n=20).