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Table 3 Growth performances and nutrient utilization of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus fed with varying lipid levels

From: Effect of dietary taurine along with the different lipid levels on growth, antioxidant, innate immune responses, digestive, metabolic enzyme activity and health status of pangasius (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)

Attributes

T6%

T8%

T10%

T12%

T14%

P value

1IW

5.22 ± 0.04

5.06 ± 0.05

5.23 ± 0.06

5.20 ± 0.07

5.12 ± 0.02

P > 0.05

2FW

25.12 ± 1.60a

24.37 ± 0.39a

25.52 ± 0.91a

25.60 ± 0.85a

24.45 ± 1.85a

P > 0.05

3WG

19.90 ± 1.48a

19.31 ± 0.27a

20.30 ± 0.7a

20.40 ± 0.15a

19.33 ± 0.64a

P > 0.05

4WG%

381.2 ± 29.2a

381.6 ± 7.9a

387.9 ± 22.3a

392.5 ± 22.1a

377.1 ± 38.4a

P > 0.05

5SGR

4.29 ± 0.180a

4.51 ± 0.03a

4.48 ± 0.07a

4.48 ± 0.01a

4.75 ± 0.06a

P > 0.05

6FCR

2.12 ± 0.25a

2.02 ± 0.47a

2.17 ± 0.58a

2.09 ± 0.69a

2.18 ± 0.78a

P > 0.05

7CF%

0.85 ± 0.26a

0.86 ± 0.07a

0.85 ± 0.09a

0.85 ± 0.02a

0.88 ± 0.02a

P > 0.05

8HSI%

2.54 ± 0.08a

2.50 ± 0.02a

2.83 ± 0.11a

2.52 ± 0.02a

2.38 ± 010a

P > 0.05

9VSI%

13.15 ± 0.89a

13.13 ± 0.86a

13.89 ± 0.34a

13.65 ± 1.67a

13.18 ± 0.54a

P > 0.05

10LRE%

57.26 ± 0.25a

57.21 ± 0.45a

57.01 ± 0.74a

57.39 ± 0.65a

57.41 ± 0.47a

P > 0.05

  1. 1IW Initial weight; 2FW Final weight; 3WG Weight gain (g) = Final weight − Initial weight. 4WG% Weight gain percentage = (Weight gain/Initial weight) × 100. 5SGR Specific growth rate = 100 × [(ln final weight − ln initial weight)]/days of experiment. 6FCR Feed conversion ratio = Feed intake/wet weight gain. 7CF Condition Factor = 100 × [Final body weight/Total length3 (cm)]. 8HSI Hepato-somatic index % = 100 × (weight of liver [g]/weight of fish [g]). 9VSI Viscera somatic index % = 100 × (weight of viscera [g])/(weight of fish [g]). 10LRE Lipid retention efficiency = 100 × (lipid gain/Total crude lipid fed)
  2. Values are means ± SEM. In the rows, different letters indicate statistical difference at P < 0.05