Table 1. Tissue distribution of creatine in pigs fed a control, creatine supplemented or GAA supplemented diet for 18–19 days 2 .
| Control | Creatine | GAA 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatine, μmol/g wet weight | |||
| Liver | 0.429 ± 0.14a | 1.674 ± 0.61b | 3.125 ± 1.32c |
| Muscle | 39.90 ± 2.42a | 44.08 ± 4.10ab | 47.63 ± 4.25b |
| Kidney | 0.418 ± 0.08a | 1.132 ± 0.38b | 0.853 ± 0.19b |
| Heart | 19.22 ± 4.49 | 18.07 ± 2.87 | 19.34 ± 3.99 |
| Brain | 6.07 ± 1.40 | 5.51 ± 1.55 | 7.49 ± 3.92 |
1 GAA, guanidinoacetate
2Data are means ± SD; n = 6. Means with different superscripts are significantly different within rows, P < 0.05.