Table 7 Apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of dietary nutrients and energy in European seabass juveniles fed with the experimental diets.

Dry matter

67.7 ± 0.04^b

68.0 ± 1.61^b

72.8 ± 2.08^a

Protein

96.2 ± 0.26

96.4 ± 0.43

96.4 ± 0.46

Starch

75.8 ± 3.17^b

80.1 ± 0.31^b

82.4 ± 1.88^a

Energy

78.3 ± 1.69^b

79.9 ± 1.28^ab

83.4 ± 1.12^a

Hemicellulose

49.9 ± 2.09

49.7 ± 6.70

58.0 ± 2.04

Cellulose

16.4 ± 1.14^b

14.7 ± 2.85^b

25.5 ± 4.79^a

Lignin

0.0

0.0

0.0

Glucan

16.4 ± 1.14^b

14.7 ± 2.85^b

25.5 ± 4.79^a

Xylan

46.1 ± 3.49

45.4 ± 6.50

56.0 ± 4.50

Arabinan

56.3 ± 0.20

57.1 ± 8.71

63.1 ± 1.03