Table 3 The apparent digestibility coefficient (ADC %) in the distal gut of Nile tilapia, values for stomach, proximal and middle are given in Supplementary Table S1.

From: Exogenous enzymes and probiotics alter digestion kinetics, volatile fatty acid content and microbial interactions in the gut of Nile tilapia

Enzymes

CON

ENZ

SEM

P values

Probiotics

CON

PRO

CON

PRO

ENZ

PRO

ENZ*PRO

ADC (%)

Dry matter

45.7

47.0

46.5

49.2

1.6

ns

ns

ns

Crude protein

69.7

70.4

69.7

72.7

1.5

ns

ns

ns

Ash

-6.8

-6.4

3.6

6.5

2.1

*

ns

ns

Phosphorous

29.2

28.9

42.0

46.8

1.2

***

ns

ns

Calcium

7.1

9.3

16.8

20.4

1.6

**

ns

ns

Magnesium

21.9

25.2

27.0

35.9

2.8

ns

ns

ns

  1. CON; no supplementation; ENZ, enzyme (effect) supplementation; PRO, probiotic (effect) supplementation; ENZ*PRO, interaction effect; SEM, standard error of means; ns, not significant, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.
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