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Table 4 Changes of SCFA between control group and DF group in serum

From: The prebiotic effects of soluble dietary fiber mixture on renal anemia and the gut microbiota in end-stage renal disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study

SCFA [μg/mL, M (IQR)]

Control group (n = 81)

DF group (n = 81)

p value

AA

0.97 (2.31)

0.99 (4.42)

0.276

PA

0.15 (0.22)

0.13 (0.18)

0.112

BA

0.05 (0.04)

0.80 (1.65)

< 0.0001

IBA

0.02 (0.05)

0.03 (0.06)

0.002

VA

0.02 (0.04)

0.03 (0.04)

0.001

IVA

0.02 (0.01)

0.02 (0.02)

0.001

HA

0.07 (0.02)

0.11 (0.03)

< 0.0001

  1. SCFA short chain fatty acids, AA acetic acid, PA propionic acid, BA butyric acid, IBA isobutyric acid, VA valeric acid, IVA isovaleric acid, HA hexanoic acid