Table 2 Rice Polishings proximate analysis before and after solid state fermentation.

From: Fermented rice polishings dietary supplementation sustainably enhanced growth performance, gut morphology, immune response and antioxidant status of Nile tilapia

Rice polishings

Nutrients%

  

Before SSF

After SSF

P value

Moisture (%)

8.6 ± 0.3

9.5 ± 03

0.23

Crude protein (%)

12.67 ± 0.2b

17.25 ± 0.56a

0.002

Crude lipid (%)

13.72 ± 0.12a

10 ± 0.5b

0.0001

Ash (%)

6.32 ± 0.1

6.15 + 0.04

0.44

Crude fiber (%)

19.2 ± 0.17a

9.5 ± 0.23b

0.0001

Phytic acid (mg g−1)

6.24 ± 0.09a

1.23 ± 0.03b

0.0001

  1. Values are described as means ± SE. Different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) while the absence of letters indicates no significant differences (P>0.05).
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