The aim of the study was to determine the concentration of volatile fatty acids (VFA) in large intestine (caecum and colon) of fat (FLI), lean (FHI) and outbreed ICR/OlaHsd lines. The increased body weight is nowadays increasing problem, with people, as well as with animals. Differences in the concentration of VFA, as the product of microbial fermentation of dietary fiber, could be the impact of the differences in the microbial population. In the study was used male mouse of FLI, FHI and ICR/OlaHsd, 21 of each line. From 10th to 14th week of age they were weekly weighed. At the age of 14 weeks they were euthanized and digestive tract was removed from the animal. Colon and caecum content was squeezed out by finger pressure. The pH level and the volatile fatty acids concentration were determined. There was statistically significantly (p < 0.05) lower pH level in FLI group compared to FHI and ICR/OlaHsd. In the concentration of VFA there were statistically significantly (p < 0.05) lower content of acetic acid and higher butyric acid in FLI group as compared to two other groups. According to these results, we could speculate that fat (FLI) mice could have some differences in the microbial population and consequently in fermentation since the nutrition in all groups was the same.
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