Table 2 Proximate composition of tilapia fillets reared at high (HD) and low density (LD).

From: Stocking density modulates tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) performance and fillet quality through phospholipid remodeling

Parameter

HD (Means ± SD)

LD (Means ± SD)

p-Value

Moisture (%)

79.86 ± 0.56

79.80 ± 0.98

0.8029

Ash (%)

1.35 ± 0.07

1.33 ± 0.10

0.4917

Crude Protein (%)

17.62 ± 0.53

17.59 ± 1.11

0.9082

Ether extract (%)

1.10 ± 0.07b

1.18 ± 0.05a

0.0005

  1. SD Standard deviation. Different letters in the same row indicate statistical difference by Student’s t-test (p < 0.05).
  2. Significant values are in bold
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