Table 1 Ingredients and composition (%, dry matter (DM) basis) of experimental diets and S. polycystum sample.
Ingredients (g/100 g) | Seaweed | Dietary treatment (% S. polycystum) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 2 | 3 | ||
Dry, milled commercial feed | - | 97 | 95 | 94 |
Tapioca starch (binder) | - | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Dry, milled Sargassum | - | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Composition of ingredients, diets (%, DM) | ||||
Protein | 7.10 | 32.32 ± 0.34 | 31.72 ± 0.63 | 32.30 ± 1.07 |
Lipid | 1.98 | 4.61 ± 0.00 | 3.32 ± 0.00 | 3.13 ± 0.01 |
Fiber | 10.2 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.2 |
Ash | 21.38 | 8.77 ± 0.55 | 11.07 ± 0.09 | 11.63 ± 0.67 |
NFE* | 59.34 | 51.30 ± 1.20 | 51.69 ± 1.00 | 50.74 ± 1.30 |
