Table 4 Effects of N-Carbamylglutamate (NCG) supplementation on cecal short-chain fatty acids contents of broiler breeder roosters.

From: Effects of N-Carbamylglutamate supplementation on cecal morphology, microbiota composition, and short-chain fatty acids contents of broiler breeder roosters

Items, μg/mg

Dietary NCG levels, %

0.00

0.08

Acetic acid

1.08 ± 0.05

0.98 ± 0.02

Propionic acid

0.36 ± 0.04

0.39 ± 0.07

Isobutyric acid

0.04 ± 0.00

0.05 ± 0.00

Butyric acid

0.27 ± 0.01b

0.40 ± 0.01a

Isovaleric acid

0.05 ± 0.00

0.07 ± 0.00

Valeric acid

0.09 ± 0.00

0.07 ± 0.00

Isocaproic acid

0.02 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.00

Caproic acid

0.04 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.00

  1. a,bDifferent superscripts within a row indicate a significant difference (P < 0.05).
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