Table 9. Hepatic lipid composition in senior vs. young adult dogs fed an animal protein-based (APB) or plant protein-based (PPB) diet1.
| Senior dogs | Young dogs | P – value2 | |||||
| Lipid compositions | APB | PPB | APB | PPB | SEM | Age | Diet |
| Total lipids | 178.2 | 157.8 | 120.6 | 114.7 | 10.80 | <0.01 | 0.26 |
| Total SAT | 100.5 | 94.9 | 85.3 | 81.2 | 7.38 | 0.09 | 0.53 |
| Total MUFA | 64.7 | 52.7 | 31.5 | 29.0 | 5.76 | <0.01 | 0.24 |
| Total PUFA | 13.0 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.40 | 0.06 | 0.76 |
1
Values for lipid concentrations are presented as mg/g DM of tissue (n = 3 per treatment).
2
No age×diet interactions were significant (P>0.05).