Table 2.
Growth performance and survival rate of Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) fed diets supplemented with garlic and/or ascorbic acid.
| Parameters | Unit | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | ||
| Initial body weight | g/fish | 42.98 ± 0.50 | 42.70 ± 0.60 | 43.57 ± 0.56 | 43.30 ± 0.56 |
| Final body weight | g/fish | 100.60 ± 0.47 b | 119.24 ± 7.14 a | 99.96 ± 2.12 b | 107.29 ± 5.25 b |
| Body weight gain | g/fish | 57.63 ± 0.35 b | 76.54 ± 7.09 a | 56.39 ± 1.56 b | 63.99 ± 5.81 b |
| Body weight gain | % | 134.12 ± 2.08 b | 179.21 ± 16.35 a | 129.39 ± 1.93 b | 148.17 ± 15.32 b |
| Daily weight gain | g/fish | 0.69 ± 0.003 b | 0.91 ± 0.08 a | 0.67 ± 0.02 b | 0.76 ± 0.07 b |
| SGR | % | 1.01 ± 0.01 b | 1.22 ± 0.07 a | 0.99 ± 0.01b | 1.08 ± 0.0 b |
| Relative SGR | % | 100.00 | 102.79 | 98.02 | 106.93 |
| Survival rate | % | 98.89 ± 1.11 | 95.56 ± 4.44 | 97.78 ± 2.22 | 96.67 ± 3.33 |
Values are mean ± standard error (SE) of three replicates of fish (n = 3). a,b values with different superscripts in the same row significantly differed at p < 0.05. Group 1: basal diet without any additives; group 2: basal diet mixed with garlic (40 g/kg diet); group 3: basal diet mixed with ascorbic acid (1.5 g/kg diet); group 4: basal diet mixed with a combination of both garlic (20 g/kg diet) and ascorbic acid (0.75 g/kg diet). SGR: specific growth rate.