Table 4 Effect of dietary Fe-NPs on growth performance (Weight gain %, FCR, SGR, PER, and RFI) of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus reread under control or cadmium and high temperature for 40 days.

From: Ecofriendly synthesis of iron nanoparticles and their role in mitigation of multiple abiotic stresses in fish

Diet

Control

Control

Iron nanoparticles diets (Fe-NPs)

Exposure

Cd + T

Cd + T

Cd + T

Treatments

Control

Fe-NPs-10 mg kg− 1

Fe-NPs-15 mg kg− 1

Weight gain %

49.38b ± 0.55

26.45a ± 2.05

60.55c ± 1.37

66.53d ± 1.55

FCR

2.74b ± 0.04

4.77c ± 0.30

2.38ab ± 0.03

2.19a ± 0.04

SGR

0.45b ± 0.01

0.26a ± 0.02

0.53c ± 0.01

0.57c ± 0.01

PER

1.05b ± 0.02

0.66a ± 0.04

1.30c ± 0.01

1.42d ± 0.05

DGI

0.77b ± 0.01

0.44a ± 0.03

0.90c ± 0.02

0.98d ± 0.01

RFI

135.24b ± 1.64

124.87a ± 1.59

143.97c ± 1.35

145.60c ± 0.94

  1. Values in the same row with different superscript (a, b, c, d) differ significantly. Data expressed as Mean ± SE (n = 3).
  2. FCR feed conversion ratio, SGR specific growth rate, PER protein efficiency ratio, RFI relative feed intake.