Table 2 Weight and pH of Caecum after 35 days of consumption of Western type diets with the given carbohydrate sourcesa.
From: Dietary carbohydrate source influences molecular fingerprints of the rat faecal microbiota
|  | N | (Caecum weight incl. content/bodyweight) × 1000 | (Caecum weight excl. content/bodyweight) × 1000 | pH of caecum content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 8 | 8.34 ± 3.0 | 2.35 ± 0.4 | 6.83 ± 0.3 |
Sucrose | 8 | 7.23 ± 0.9 | 1.94 ± 0.1 | 6.93 ± 0.2 |
Potato starch | 8 | 16.93 ± 3.8* | 3.46 ± 0.9* | 6.48 ± 0.1* |
Inulin | 8 | 30.48 ± 6.3* | 4.83 ± 0.9* | 5.64 ± 0.2* |
Oligofructose | 8 | 32.27 ± 3.3* | 5.54 ± 0.6* | 5.75 ± 0.5* |