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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2008; 14(42): 6564-6568
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6564
Table 3 Fecal concentration of acetic acid and pH values at the end of a 3-mo feeding period
GOS formulaGOS formula & human milkHuman milkControl formulaF/P value
Acetic acid (n)25.93 ± 6.84 (21)25.09 ± 5.49 (34)23.76 ± 5.65 (17)19.42 ± 5.35 (24)6.03/< 0.01
pH (n)5.22 ± 0.25 (25)5.27 ± 0.25 (41)5.32 ± 0.24 (19)5.56 ± 0.51 (27)5.57/< 0.01