Table 4 Whole-body proximate composition (% wet weight basis) of P. Vannamei fed diets formulated with different inclusion levels of novel feed ingredients.

From: Evaluation of different inclusion levels of a novel ingredient combination on growth performance, nutrient utilization and gene expression in Penaeus vannamei

Proximate composition

Diet 1

Diet 2

Diet 3

Diet 4

p value

Moisture

71.52 ± 0.64

72.01 ± 0.69

71.40 ± 1.17

71.97 ± 0.26

0.695

Crude protein

17.23 ± 0.46

17.17 ± 0.61

17.45 ± 0.69

17.96 ± 0.28

0.321

Crude lipid

1.08 ± 0.07

1.24 ± 0.09

1.10 ± 0.10

1.08 ± 0.04

0.115

Total ash

3.87 ± 0.32

3.73 ± 0.11

3.65 ± 0.18

3.52 ± 0.01

0.225

  1. The data are represented as mean ± SD (n = 3). (Diet 1: 24.82% inclusion level of PBM, IM, FW, PM, RM and SCP; Diet 2: 28.82% inclusion level of PBM, IM, FW, PM, RM and SCP; Diet 3: 32.82% inclusion level of PBM, IM, FW, PM, RM and SCP; Diet 4: 36.82% inclusion level of PBM, IM, FW, PM, RM and SCP).
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