Carbohydrate

β-acid (+/−)

Short-Chain Fatty Acid (mM)

Total

Acetic

Propionic

Butyric

Microcrystalline Cellulose

35.3

28.0

7.4

70.7

+

25.0*

11.5*

6.7

43.2*

Whatman paper strip

30.3

17.6

6.8

54.8

+

25.0

11.2

7.1

43.3

Ball-milled paper

37.0

23.3

7.5

67.8

+

25.0*

12.0*

7.6

44.6*

Oat beta-glucan

12.0

12.3

9.1

33.4

+

12.3

16.0

9.5

37.8

Glucose

12.0

14.0

10.5

36.5

+

9.4

16.9

8.3

34.6