Table 8 The digestive enzyme activity of nile tilapia fed fermented and non-fermented rice polishings.

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

Parameters

Test diets

    

R0

R10

R20

R30

R40

Lipase activity (unit/mg)

1.42 ± 0.08c

1.7 ± 0.05b

2.4 ± 0.06a

1.9 ± 0.05b

1.16 ± 0.03c

Amylase activity (unit/mg)

2.7 ± 0.16c

3.7 ± 0.19bc

6.18 ± 0.4a

5.08 ± 0.05b

2.67 ± 0.14c

Protease activity (unit/mg

0.45 ± 0.05c

0.77 ± 0.04b

1.18 ± 0.04a

1.03 ± 0.09ab

0.39 ± 0.05c

  1. Values are described as means ± SE. Different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05).