Table 3 Sensory evaluation test.

From: Molecular Mechanisms of Natural Carotenoid-based Pigmentation of Queen Loach, Botia dario (Hamilton, 1822) Under Captive Condition

Parameters

Rating by panellist on 1–9 pointĀ hedonic scale

Experimental groups

C

T1

T2

T3

Intensity of yellow

4.5 ± 0.02b

4.7 ± 0.07b

6.0 ± 0.02e

7.2 ± 0.02g

Intensity of black

5.2 ± 0.03cd

5.1 ± 0.05cd

4.5 ± 0.07b

3.6 ± 0.03a

Overall colouration of fish

4.3 ± 0.02b

4.7 ± 0.07b

6.2 ± 0.07f

6.7 ± 0.05f

Fin pattern

5.3 ± 0.07d

5.6 ± 0.03de

5.4 ± 0.02cd

5.4 ± 0.06cd

Standard body shape

5.5 ± 0.02cd

5.3 ± 0.02c

5.2 ± 0.08cd

5.2 ± 0.04cd

Overall health status

5.4 ± 0.01cd

5.3 ± 0.04cd

5.5 ± 0.06cd

5.5 ± 0.05cd

  1. Sensory evaluation test. Ratings of 60th day experimental fish expressed in mean ± s.d. Different letters in superscript indicate significant difference (p < 0.05).