Table 1.
Tissue composition of various organs based on the compilation of the literature data (Ref. 28).
| Water contents (%) | Lipid contents (%) | Protein contents (%) | Polysaccharides (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole brain | 68.5 to 82.6 | 5.3 to 18.1 | 10 to 11.5 | — |
| Adiposea | 11.4 to 30.5 | 61.4 to 87.3 | 7.9 | — |
| Blood | 79.0 | 0.6 | 19.6 | — |
| Heart | 71.0 to 80.9 | 2.4 to 10.0 | 15.9 to 18.2 | — |
| Kidney | 72.3 to 80.5 | 2.8 to 6.9 | 15.8 to 19.9 | — |
| Liver | 72.8 to 75.6 | 1.5 to 7.8 | 16.1 to 19.6 | 2.2 |
| Skeletal muscle | 70 to 78.6 | 1.6 to 6.8 | 17.9 to 21.3 | 1.0 |
a
For adipose in mouse, see Ref. 29.