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. 2016 May 25;11(5):e0156668. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156668

Table 2. Target supplementations of vitamins and minerals (mg kg-1) from the premix in the two experimental diets (unsupplemented Diet U and supplemented Diet S), respective analyzed feed values, present nutrient requirements from the NRC (2011), and significant changes in respective tissue status between the dietary groups.

Supplemented Analyzed
Micronutrient Method Diet U Diet S Diet U Diet S NRC 2011*) Analyzed tissue Difference in body status**)
Vitamins
Vitamin E [49] 0 100 44 103 50 Liver 3.9
Vitamin K3 (MD) [50] 0 10 0.2 1.2 R Liver ns***)
Thiamin (B1) [51] 0 10 3 10 1 Muscle ns
Riboflavin (B2) [52] 0 12 5 14 4 Muscle ns
Niacin [53] 0 30 54 86 10 Muscle ns
Pantothenic acid [53] 0 40 6 36 20 Muscle 3.3
Pyridoxine (B6) [41,54] 0 10 3/35 8/153 3 Muscle 2.9/4.4****)
Biotin [53] 0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.15 Muscle ns
Folic acid [53] 0 10 1 6 1 Liver 1.4
Vitamin B12 [53] 0 0.01 0.09 0.09 R Muscle ns
Vitamin C [55 0 70 0 57 20 Liver 8.5
Elements
Zinc (Zn) [56] 0 100 60 155 15 Whole body 1.6
Iodine (I) [57] 0 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.1 Whole body ns
Copper (Cu) [56] 0 1 5 6 3 Whole body ns
Cobolt (Co) [56] 0 1 0.2 1.2 ? Whole body ns
Manganese (Mn) [56] 0 8 29 36 12 Whole body ns

*) For rainbow trout; R: required;? not determined

**) Significant differences in organ status in rainbow trout fed Diets S relative to U (p<0.05) given as status Diet S/status Diet U

***) ns not significant difference

****) Muscle ASAT activity (U/g protein)