short chain fatty acids in breast-fed and formula -fed babies in egypt

the present study was disigned to evaluate the concentrations of ph,lactic and SCFAS in the faeces of breast-fed and formula-fed babies this study was performed in pediatric department, zagazig university in the period from january, 1996 to october 1996 the study included 30 full-term healthy neonates wich weare classified into 2 group.