Table 2 Bile acid excretion in dogs fed the purified diets containing various fiber sources^c

Week 0

5.17 ± 0.64^a

7.03 ± 0.71^b

5.76 ± 0.38^ab

1123 ± 155

869 ± 120

1008 ± 67

Week 2

5.27 ± 0.62

6.56 ± 0.48

5.96 ± 0.21

944 ± 165

1145 ± 104

1047 ± 237

Week 4

4.53 ± 0.51^a

7.40 ± 0.27^b

5.17 ± 1.12^ab

597 ± 119^a

1053 ± 104^b

721 ± 97^a

Week 6

4.21 ± 0.63

4.18 ± 0.89

2.96 ± 0.39

684 ± 80

948 ± 241

514 ± 71

Week 8

2.69 ± 0.33^a

5.34 ± 0.65^b

4.93 ± 0.75^b

487 ± 95^a

868 ± 141^b

693 ± 71^ab

Week 10

3.32 ± 0.32^ab

4.63 ± 0.84^a

2.62 ± 0.34^b

562 ± 92^ab

^d737 ± 146^a

401 ± 52^b

Week 12

3.43 ± 0.54^a

5.60 ± 0.14^b

3.42 ± 0.35^a

513 ± 111^a

^d946 ± 177^b

555 ± 64^a