Paper Title
CONCENTRATION OF SHORT-CHAIN AND BRANCHED FATTY ACIDS IN THE FAECES OF CHILDREN CONSUMING A PREPARATION WITH PREBIOTIC RESISTANT DEXTRIN

Abstract
The aim of thesis this was to determine the effect of prebiotic resistant dextrin on the concentration of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) and branched-chain fatty acids (BCFA). The scope of this work included determination of the type and concentration of fatty acids such as: formic, acetic, propionic, butyric, valeric, isobutyric, isovaleric and lactic acid in the feces of obese children. Children were taking for 6 months prebiotic in the form of vegetable-fruit preserve containing resistant dextrin. Samples of their faeces were collected before prebiotic intake and after 6 months of a prebiotic consumption. Based on the obtained results, it was stated that resistant dextrin had a positive effect on the growth of the concentration of lactic acid and of the SCFA and negatively influenced of the concentration of the BCFA. The highest increase in the concentration has been observed for lactic acid and the smallest one for butyric acid. Keywords - Resistant Dextrin, SCFA, BCFA