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Table 5 Bile acid profiles in faeces in C57BL/6 J mice after 16 weeks (n = 5)

From: Medium-chain fatty acids decrease serum cholesterol via reduction of intestinal bile acid reabsorption in C57BL/6J mice

BAs in Faeces (mg/3 d)

CR-MCT

CR-LCT

CR

CA

115.11 ± 14.05a,b

69.48 ± 11.14

78.03 ± 12.82

CDCA

10.62 ± 1.44a,b

4.57 ± 1.01

4.52 ± 0.96

TCA

2.43 ± 0.45

2.7 ± 0.31

2.84 ± 0.43

TCDCA

3.77 ± 0.27a

3.05 ± 0.06

3.24 ± 0.98

GCA

1.05 ± 0.27

1.16 ± 0.33

1.33 ± 0.32

GCDCA

7.00 ± 2.92

4.94 ± 2.76

5.38 ± 2.25

Total Primary BAs

139.98 ± 11.44a,b

85.89 ± 10.7

95.33 ± 13.89

DCA

2.1 ± 0.22

1.98 ± 0.13

1.62 ± 0.42

LCA

8.71 ± 0.9a.b

4.15 ± 0.69

4.55 ± 0.19

UDCA

6.89 ± 0.99a.b

5.37 ± 0.73

4.9 ± 0.89

TLCA

0.76 ± 0.02a.b

0.48 ± 0.13

0.49 ± 0.05

TDCA

3.82 ± 0.28

3.70 ± 0.14

3.26 ± 0.48

GDCA

1.38 ± 0.45

1.18 ± 0.01

1.48 ± 0.35

Total Secondary BAs

23.66 ± 1.53a,b

16.87 ± 1.37

16.3 ± 1.67

Total BAs

163.64 ± 11.6a,b

102.77 ± 11.14

111.62 ± 13.96

  1. aP < 0.05, versus CR-LCT group
  2. bP < 0.05, versus CR group