Table 4. Percent composition of calcium and phosphorus in the experimental diets.
| Experimental diets | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerals | 0% ES | 3% ES | 6% ES | 6% SS | 9% ES | One way ANOVA | ||
| F | dF | P | ||||||
| Calcium | 0.33 ± 0.01a | 0.88 ± 0.01b | 2.43 ± 0.04ab | 2.85 ± 0.03c | 4.36 ± 0.05bc | 61,349.26 | 4.10 | 0.00 |
| Phosphorus | 1.27 ± 0.03a | 1.30 ± 0.03b | 1.36 ± 0.02ab | 0.93 ± 0.02c | 1.43 ± 0.03bc | 1,121.10 | 4.10 | 0.00 |
| Ca/P Ratio | 0.26 ± 0.02a | 0.68 ± 0.01b | 1.78 ± 0.03ab | 3.06 ± 0.02c | 3.04 ± 0.03c | 29,142.75 | 4.10 | 0.00 |
Notes:
Values are the mean percent composition of minerals in experiment diets.
Different superscripted letters in each column indicate significant differences (P < 0.05).