Table 1. Hepatosomatic index, number of molts and soluble protein in Cherax quadricarinatus juveniles after starvation and posterior feeding.

Treatment	Days	HIS (%)	Molts	Soluble Protein (mg/mL)
Initial	0	6.93±0.28	----------	11.79±0.57
Fed	15	7.25±0.26	17	11.99±0.42
	30	6.75±0.26	7	12.43±0.43
	50	6.68±0.29	7	12.37±0.41
	80	6.86±0.39	9	9.52±0.57
Starved	15	5.16±0.24 *	5 *	10.82±0.50
	30	4.25±0.20 *	1 *	10.65±0.52 *
	50	4.48±0.23 *	0 *	11.80±0.40
	80	4.61±0.22 *	0 *	8.05±0.52
Fasted-Fed	80	7.07±0.38	9	9.09±0.47

The statistical analysis was done among treatments at each experimental time.

* indicates significant differences (p<0.05).