Table 5 Whole-body proximate composition (% dry matter basis) of fish 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

Moisture

10.58 ± 0.33

10.61 ± 0.33

10.61 ± 0.28

10.81 ± 0.20

Crude protein

62.98 ± 0.35b

64.31 ± 1.41ab

65.50 ± 0.50a

64.83 ± 0.29a

Crude lipid

7.90 ± 0.37a

8.06 ± 0.76a

7.61 ± 0.53b

8.01 ± 0.75b

Crude ash

14.57 ± 0.35

14.67 ± 0.53

14.71 ± 0.56

14.27 ± 0.75

  1. 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).