Table 6 The analyzed digestibility (%) of faeces of O. niloticus fed on natural herbal supplemented SFM based diet

From: Ameliorating effects of natural herbal supplements against water-borne induced toxicity of heavy metals on Nile tilapia, (Oreochromis niloticus)

Test diets

Natural herbal supplements

CP (%)

CF (%)

GE (kcal g−1)

CON−ve

0

11.35 ± 0.57d

1.83 ± 0.07e

1.20 ± 0.07e

CON+ve

0

17.58 ± 0.28a

3.71 ± 0.18a

2.20 ± 0.07a

TUR (turmeric)

1

13.62 ± 0.21c

2.34 ± 0.13d

1.63 ± 0.09c

CIN (cinnamon)

1

14.68 ± 0.26b

2.72 ± 0.16c

1.85 ± 0.08b

GIN (ginger)

1

12.80 ± 0.32c

2.09 ± 0.12de

1.43 ± 0.08cd

GAR (garlic)

1

15.61 ± 0.26b

3.14 ± 0.09b

2.05 ± 0.07ab

MIX (mixture)

1

11.44 ± 0.52d

1.87 ± 0.09e

1.27 ± 0.08de

  1. The data presented are the means of three replicates.
  2. a–eMeans having different superscripts are substantially different.
  3. CF crude fat, CP crude protein, and GE gross energy.
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