Table 1 Constituents of the trial diets on a dry weight basis Kg1 and the proximate (%) composition of the research diets.

From: Investigation of the effects of phytogenic dietary additives on growth performance, nutrient utilization, economic efficiency and health of Pangasius hypophthalmus : implications for sustainable aquaculture development

Ingredients (%)

Investigational diets

(T1)

(T2)

(T3)

Mixed (T4)

(T5) ©

Fish bone meal

12

12

12

12

12

Fish meals

30

30

30

30

30

Soybean meals

15

15

15

15

20

Rice bran

10

10

10

10

10

Black seed

2

2

2

2

–

Bread flour

12

12

12

12

12

Corn gluten

10

10

10

10

10

Medicinal plants extracts

5 (Turmeric)

5 (Garlic)

5 (Aloe vera)

5 (T + G + A)

–

Vitamin and minerals

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Fish protein hydrolysate

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Total (%)

100

100

100

100

100

Chemical analysis

 Crude lipids

8.6 ± 0.2

8.6 ± 0.2

8.4 ± 0.2

8.6 ± 0.5

8.2 ± 0.1

 Crude proteins

30.61 ± 0.2

30.62 ± 0.2

30.71 ± 0.2

30.81 ± 0.4

30.22 ± 0.3

 Crude fibers

8.1 ± 0.2

8.2 ± 0.8

8.8 ± 0.2

8.8 ± 0.3

8.0 ± 0.2

 Moisture

10.1 ± 0.2

10.1 ± 0.1

10.4 ± 0.2

10.4 ± 0.1

9.5 ± 0.4

 Ash

9.5 ± 0.2

9.5 ± 0.4

9.4 ± 0.4

9.6 ± 0.5

9.2 ± 0.2

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