Table 4.
Chemical body composition of Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) fed the experimental diets (wet matter basis).
| Parameters | Units | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | ||
| Moisture | g | 710.40 ± 2.54 a | 687.77 ± 4.53 b | 702.35 ± 2.86 a | 679.90 ± 3.64 b |
| DM | g | 289.60 ± 2.54 b | 312.23 ± 4.53 a | 297.65 ± 2.86 b | 320.10 ± 3.64 a |
| CP | g | 182.57 ± 1.59 b | 201.67 ± 0.88 a | 179.77 ± 1.19 b | 195.30 ± 2.28 a |
| EE | g | 63.80 ± 5.20 | 63.33 ± 3.55 | 72.67 ± 1.71 | 78.20 ± 2.36 |
| Ash | g | 43.23 ± 1.18 b | 47.23 ± 0.23 a | 44.03 ± 1.07 b | 46.60 ± 0.86 a |
| GE | kcal/g | 16.32 ± 0.40 | 17.35 ± 0.38 | 17.00 ± 0.16 | 18.40 ± 0.34 |
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). DM: dry matter; CP: crude protein; EE: ether extract; GE: gross energy.