Fig. 4From: Metformin ameliorates maternal high-fat diet-induced maternal dysbiosis and fetal liver apoptosisShort-cahin fatty acid profile of maternal rats. Maternal serum levels of (a) acetic acid, (b) propionic acid, (c) isobutyric acid, (d) butyric acid,(e) isovaleric acid, (f) valeric acid, (g) hexanoic acid, and (h) hepatanoic acid. NCD: normal-chow diet, HFD: high-fat diet, HFMf: high-fat diet co-treated with metformin during pregnancy (n = 6), * P < 0.05Back to article page