Table 4 Zootechnical performance of C. batrachus fed with different test diets for 90 days.

From: Effects of plant-origin binder sources in Asian catfish diets on growth, feed quality, blood chemistry, liver and gut health, and economic efficiency

Parameters

Experimental diets

D0

D1

D2

D3

IW (g)

6.67 ± 0.01

6.67 ± 0.02

6.66 ± 0.01

6.66 ± 0.01

FW (g)

19.04 ± 0.98b

20.10 ± 0.90ab

21.20 ± 0.71a

18.60 ± 0.54b

WG (%)

185.61 ± 15.05b

201.38 ± 12.81ab

218.06 ± 10.93a

178.81 ± 7.95b

TB (g)

371.20 ± 29.63b

398.23 ± 19.92ab

436.10 ± 21.56a

354.03 ± 22.46b

SGR (%/ day)

1.16 ± 0.06b

1.23 ± 0.05ab

1.28 ± 0.04a

1.14 ± 0.03b

SR (%)

100.00 ± 0.00

98.89 ± 1.92

100.00 ± 0.00

98.89 ± 1.92

FCR

1.71 ± 0.10ab

1.57 ± 0.10b

1.55 ± 0.09b

1.82 ± 0.07a

PER

1.82 ± 0.10bc

1.97 ± 0.12ab

2.02 ± 0.12a

1.71 ± 0.07c

  1. IW: Initial weight, FW: Final weight, WG: Weight gain, TB: Total biomass gain, SGR: Specific growth rate, CF: Condition factor, SR: Survival rate, FCR: Feed conversion ratio, PER: Protein Efficiency ratio. Different superscripts in each row indicate significant differences at p < 0.05; Diet groups: D0 (Control, binder carboxymethyl cellulose), D1 (Binder: purple fingerling potato), D2 (Binder: Taro root), D3 (Binder: Glutinous rice).