Table 5. Serum biochemistry in dogs fed with rice- and corn-RS-based diets
Items (unit) | Reference ranges | CON | TRT | p-value |
TP (g/dL) | 5.4–7.7 | 7.62 ± 0.18 | 7.40 ± 0.21 | 0.449 |
AST (U/L) | 19–42 | 28.80 ± 2.20 | 32.80 ± 3.89 | 0.397 |
ALT (U/L) | 19–67 | 48.00 ± 5.37 | 65.80 ± 21.75 | 0.450 |
GGT (U/L) | 0–6 | 4.20 ± 0.49 | 4.60 ± 0.51 | 0.587 |
CREA (mg/dL) | 0.5–1.7 | 0.98 ± 0.09 | 1.01 ± 0.09 | 0.812 |
GLU (mg/dL) | 76–119 | 108.40 ± 2.29 | 99.40 ± 4.20 | 0.097 |
LD (U/L) | 0–236 | 132.00 ± 34.11 | 98.40 ± 19.46 | 0.417 |
CHO (mg/dL) | 135–361 | 316.60 ± 22.59 | 267.40 ± 8.44 | 0.076 |
TG (mg/dL) | 19–133 | 114.80 ± 20.67 | 105.80 ± 25.86 | 0.793 |
UN (mg/dL) | 8–28 | 18.22 ± 1.55 | 17.28 ± 2.70 | 0.771 |
TBIL (mg/dL) | 0–0.51 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.05 ± 0.021 | 0.629 |
CK (U/L) | 52–368 | 146.20 ± 14.47 | 126.20 ± 8.89 | 0.273 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SE.
RS, resistant starch; CON, rice-based diet; TRT, corn-RS-based diet; TP, total protein; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; CREA, creatinine; GLU, glucose; LD, lactate dehydrogenase; CHO, cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; UN, urea nitrogen; TBIL, total bilirubin; CK, creatine kinase.