Table 1 Components and chemical analysis of the diets used to feed G. sea Bream (Sparus aurata) broodstock during the maturation period.

From: The impact of various selenium forms during the maturation period of Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) broodstock on the reproductive performance, egg, and offspring quality

Feed ingredients %

Control

N-Se

O-Se

Wheat flour

10.00

10.00

10.00

Wheat bran

2.40

2.40

2.40

Maize gluten

10.00

10.00

10.00

Soybean meal

20.00

20.00

20.00

Yellow corn

5.00

5.00

5.00

Fish meal

40.00

40.00

40.00

Fish oil

8.00

8.00

8.00

CMCa

3.00

3.00

3.00

Selino amino acid

0.20

0.20

0.20

Vit. & min mix.b

1.00

1.00

1.00

Vit. C

0.40

0.40

0.40

TOTAL

100.00

100.00

100.00

Proximate analyses

Crude protein

45

45

45

Lipids

15

15

15

Fiber

1.5

1.5

1.5

Ash

8

8

8

NFEc

23.5

23.5

23.5

Total energy/100 g

491.98

491.98

491.98

Selenium (mg/100 g)

0.106

0.106

0.106

  1. aCMC is a carboxymethylcellulose.
  2. bVitamin and mineral mixture per Kg Premix: Vitamin A = 4.8 × 106 IU; D3 = 0.8 × 106 IU; Vitamin E = 4 g; Vitamin K = 0.8 g; Vitamin B1 = 0.4 g; Riboflavin = 1.6 g; Vitamin B6 = 0.6g; Vitamin B12 = 4 mg; Pantothenic acid = 4 g; Nicotinic acid = 8 g; Folic acid = 0.4g; Biotin = 20 mg; Choline chloride = 200 g; Cu = 4 g; I = 0.4 g; Iron = 12 g; Mn = 22 g; Zn = 22 g; Selenium = 0.4 g.
  3. cNFE is a nitrogen-free extract.