Table 2.
Effect of dietary black seed supplementation on the dorsal muscles proximate composition of rohu for 28 days. Values are represented as mean ± S.E.M (n = 5).
| Parameters | Sampling Period (Days) | Dietary Black Seed Levels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group-I (0%) |
Group-II (1%) |
Group-III (2.5%) |
||
|
Moisture
(%) |
7th-D | 74.61 ± 0.105 | 74.46 ± 0.065 | 73.99 ± 0.025 |
| 14th-D | 74.31 ± 0.105 | 74.35 ± 0.070 | 73.92 ± 0.045 | |
| 21st-D | 74.25 ± 0.255 | 74.28 ± 0.050 | 73.78 ± 0.115 | |
| 28th-D | 74.08 ± 0.095 | 74.07 ± 0.050 | 73.73 ± 0.160 | |
|
Fat
(%) |
7th-D | 3.100 ± 0.100 | 3.035 ± 0.065 | 2.915 ± 0.025 |
| 14th-D | 3.050 ± 0.050 | 3.010 ± 0.030 | 2.980 ± 0.010 | |
| 21st-D | 2.995 ± 0.015 | 2.915 ± 0.045 | 2.910 ± 0.050 | |
| 28th-D | 3.025 ± 0.075 | 2.900 ± 0.040 | 2.825 ± 0.065 | |
|
Ash
(%) |
7th-D | 2.655 ± 0.005 | 2.925 ± 0.055 | 2.855 ± 0.025 |
| 14th-D | 2.855 ± 0.015 | 2.950 ± 0.030 | 2.970 ± 0.010 | |
| 21st-D | 2.815 ± 0.055 | 2.925 ± 0.035 * | 2.945 ± 0.035 * | |
| 28th-D | 2.845 ± 0.025 | 2.930 ± 0.010 ** | 2.990 ± 0.030 ** | |
|
Protein
(%) |
7th-D | 16.48 ± 0.050 | 16.79 ± 0.005 * | 16.90 ± 0.015 ** |
| 14th-D | 16.64 ± 0.025 | 16.93 ± 0.045 ** | 17.00 ± 0.010 ** | |
| 21st-D | 16.67 ± 0.075 | 16.90 ± 0.080 * | 17.08 ± 0.045 * | |
| 28th-D | 16.76 ± 0.080 | 17.00 ± 0.010 * | 17.28 ± 0.005 ** | |
Means with the * in the same row are statistically different (* p < 0.05 and ** p < 0.01).