Table 2 Proximate composition (% dry weight basis) of experimental diets containing Mentha piperita without or with probiotic bacterium Bacillus coagulans (Experiment 1 and Experiment 2)

C1

P1

P2

P3

P4

40.97 ± 0.030^A

41.27 ± 0.040^A

41.47 ± 0.030^A

41.88 ± 0.040^A

41.20 ± 0.032^A

9.05 ± 0.030^B

9.11 ± 0.040^B

9.28 ± 0.050^A

9.29 ± 0.020^A

9.30 ± 0.030^A

6.28 ± 0.030^C

6.43 ± 0.040^AB

6.38 ± 0.020^BC

6.44 ± 0.020^AB

6.52 ± 0.020^A

7.34 ± 0.030^A

7.19 ± 0.050^B

7.29 ± 0.020^AB

7.22 ± 0.020^AB

7.28 ± 0.020^AB

4.47 ± 0.060^A

4.29 ± 0.010^BC

4.20 ± 0.030^C

4.24 ± 0.030^BC

4.35 ± 0.020^AB

39.23 ± 0.020^A

38.89 ± 0.080^B

38.67 ± 0.070^B

38.14 ± 0.080^C

38.62 ± 0.030^B

19.99 ± 0.010^C

20.03 ± 0.010^C

20.10 ± 0.010^AB

20.11 ± 0.010^A

20.04 ± 0.010^BC

C2

PP1

PP2

PP3

PP4

40.97 ± 0.030^A

41.27 ± 0.040^A

41.47 ± 0.030^A

41.88 ± 0.040^A

41.20 ± 0.032^A

9.21 ± 0.010^C

9.31 ± 0.020^B

9.42 ± 0.010^A

9.47 ± 0.010^A

9.41 ± 0.010^A

6.31 ± 0.010^C

6.37 ± 0.010^BC

6.44 ± 0.010^B

6.54 ± 0.020^A

6.56 ± 0.010^A

7.32 ± 0.020^AB

7.25 ± 0.030^B

7.35 ± 0.020^AB

7.38 ± 0.030^A

7.34 ± 0.010^AB

4.30 ± 0.020^B

4.34 ± 0.020^AB

4.43 ± 0.010^A

4.45 ± 0.040^A

4.33 ± 0.020^AB

39.20 ± 0.070^A

38.71 ± 0.060^B

38.23 ± 0.030^C

37.66 ± 0.070^D

38.48 ± 0.040^BC

20.05 ± 0.010^B

20.07 ± 0.003^AB

20.08 ± 0.010^AB

20.10 ± 0.010^A

20.06 ± 0.010^AB