. 2023 Jun 2;22:106. doi: 10.1186/s12934-023-02107-0

Table 8.

Mean values of growth parameters in treatment, baseline and negative control groups (mean ± SE)

Parameters			Treatment groups
Parameters	Negative control	Baseline control	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3
Initial weight (g)	1.72 ± 0.27^a	1.72 ± 0.27^a	1.72 ± 0.27^a	1.72 ± 0.27^a	1.72 ± 0.27^a
Final weight (g)	5.2 ± 2.52^d	6.45 ± 2.27^cd	7.9 ± 2.42^b	8.7 ± 2.18^a	6.85 ± 2.34^c
Weight gain (g)	3.45 ± 1.54^e	4.71 ± 1.85^d	6.18 ± 1.24^b	6.95 ± 1.08^a	5.13 ± 2.14^c
Weekly weight gain (g wk⁻¹)	0.27 ± 0.06^c	0.36 ± 0.04^b	0.48 ± 0.04^a	0.53 ± 0.08^a	0.39 ± 0.05^b
Specific growth rate (% day⁻¹)	3.79 ± 1.62^e	5.18 ± 2.41^cd	6.79 ± 1.27^b	7.64 ± 1.09^a	5.64 ± 2.24^c
Feed conversion ratio (FCR)	1.56 ± 0.16^a	1.47 ± 0.22^b	1.27 ± 0.24^d	1.21 ± 0.18^d	1.38 ± 0.27^c

Significant differences between control and treatment groups at each sampling point are indicated with different superscript, a denotes highest value followed by b, c and d