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Table 4 Whole body proximate composition of rainbow trout fed the five experimental diets for 8 weeks (% wet weight)

From: Dietary inclusion of mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) meal as an alternative protein source in practical diets for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fry

 

MW0

MW7

MW14

MW21

MW28

Moisture

72.1 ± 0.2

71.9 ± 0.6

71.6 ± 0.3

72.3 ± 0.6

72.1 ± 0.1

Crude protein

14.7 ± 0.2

14.2 ± 2.2

15.3 ± 1.9

15.1 ± 3.1

14.5 ± 1.7

Crude lipid

9.93 ± 4.91

9.67 ± 0.34

9.85 ± 1.20

9.69 ± 1.82

9.01 ± 0.5

Ash

1.98 ± 0.72

1.74 ± 1.15

2.01 ± 1.43

2.18 ± 0.21

2.20 ± 1.40

  1. Values are mean of triplicate groups and presented as mean ± SE. The lack of superscript letter indicates no significant differences among treatments
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Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

ISSN: 2234-1757

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