Table 6.
Apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of dry matter, crude protein, ether extract and gross energy of rainbow trout fed the control (TM0) and Tenebrio molitor larva meal (TM) experimental diets (n = 3).
Item | TM0 | TM25 | TM50 | TM100 | SEM | p-Value |
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ADCDM | 94.69 | 94.43 | 94.32 | 94.16 | 0.197 | 0.108 |
ADCCP | 98.48 a | 98.50 a | 97.98 b | 97.25 c | 0.145 | 0.000 |
ADCEE | 98.84 | 98.45 | 98.36 | 98.33 | 0.182 | 0.212 |
ADCGE | 96.71 | 97.34 | 96.59 | 96.15 | 0.163 | 0.179 |
Abbreviations: SEM, standard error of the mean; p, probability; ADCDM, apparent digestibility coefficient of dry matter; ADCCP, apparent digestibility coefficient of crude protein; ADCEE, apparent digestibility coefficient of ether extract; ADCGE, apparent digestibility coefficient of gross energy. Different letters within a row indicate significant differences (p ≤ 0.05).