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. 2007 May;8(5):318–322. doi: 10.1631/jzus.2007.B0318

Table 2.

Proximate composition of larval and adult stages of R. phoenicis

Components ELS (%) LLS (%) ADS (%)
Moisture 11.94±0.20c 8.40±0.10b 4.79±0.26a
Ash 2.37±0.15b 2.33±0.23b 1.43±0.40a
Crude fat 61.45±0.41b 62.13±1.80b 52.40±0.96a
Crude fiber 22.14±0.15b 17.22±0.01a 21.80±0.01b
Protein 9.10±0.01b 10.51±0.01c 8.43±0.06a
Carbohydrate (by difference) 4.93±0.02a 7.82±0.01b 15.97±0.03c

Means followed by different letters in a row show significant difference P≥0.05 (Turkey’s test)