Table 3 Growth parameters and some body indices of nile tilapia fed supplementary diet of phytobiotcs/probiotics under unchanged water for 90 days.

From: Growth, immunity, and antioxidant activity responses of phytobiotics and probiotics incorporated into Oreochromis niloticus diets under stressors of unchanged water

Items

Groups

PSE*

CG

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

W1, g

50.78

48.49

49.31

52.50

2.46

W2, g

80.86c

117.80a

120.00a

94.95b

12.49

WG, g

30.07c

69.30a

70.70a

42.45b

12.65

ADG, g/day

0.33c

0.77a

0.78a

0.47b

0.14

SGR, %/day

0.52c

0.98a

0.98a

0.63b

0.11

FCE, %

22.80c

65.22a

65.89a

33.11b

6.60

SR, %

55c

95a

95a

90b

10.00

CF, %

2.00

1.92

1.84

1.76

0.52

  1. a, b, c, d, e in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05, n = 3).
  2. *, Pooled standard error.
  3. W1; initial weight; w2: final weight; WG: weight gain; ADG: average daily gain; SGR: specific growth rate, FCE: feed conversion efficiency; SR: survival rate; CF: condition factor.
  4. CG: control was fed a non-supplemented basal diet; Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3: fed a basal diet fortified with (200 mg, 500 mg, and 200 mg; 400 mg, 1000 mg, and 400 mg; 600 mg, 1500 mg, and 600 mg of Garlic mix, Superimmune, and Gallipro 200) kg-1 diet respectively.
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