Table 2.

Proximate analysis of the basal diet containing different concentration of tamarind seeds.

Materials	0%	2%	4%	8%
Dry matter	88.00 ± 0.20	88.00 ± 0.10	88.8 ± 0.20	88.3 ± 0.60
Lipid	2.30 ± 0.30	2.20 ± 0.30	2.20 ± 0.30	2.20 ± 0.30
Protein	19.10 ± 0.10	19.10 ± 1.10	19.10 ± 1.20	19.10 ± 1.30
Ash	4.60 ± 0.10	4.60 ± 0.10	4.60 ± 0.10	4.60 ± 0.01
Total carbohydrates	62.00 ± 2.00	62.10 ± 1.50	62.90 ± 2.10	62.40 ± 1.80

Data are presented as the mean of four observations ± standard error mean.