Table 3.
Effects of dietary mulberry leaf flavonoids on the growth performance of Monopterus albus fed high-carbohydrate diets (mean ± S.E.).
| CON | HC | HCF1 | HCF2 | HCF3 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight (g) | 14.96 ± 0.12 | 14.97 ± 0.24 | 15.11 ± 0.12 | 14.96 ± 0.02 | 15.01 ± 0.03 | 0.919 |
| Final weight (g) | 36.56 ± 0.94 | 33.08 ± 1.02 | 34.96 ± 0.60 | 35.58 ± 1.50 | 37.13 ± 0.70 | 0.112 |
| WGR | 144.26 ± 4.47 a | 120.92 ± 3.27 b | 131.41 ± 3.57 ab | 137.82 ± 9.71 ab | 147.37 ± 4.24 a | 0.046 |
| SR | 91.11 ± 2.78 a | 77.78 ± 3.38 b | 77.22 ± 2.00 b | 81.66 ± 3.33 ab | 88.33 ± 2.89 a | 0.023 |
| FCR | 1.39 ± 0.06 | 1.67 ± 0.07 | 1.52 ± 0.04 | 1.47 ± 0.10 | 1.36 ± 0.04 | 0.051 |
| HSI | 3.44 ± 0.15 ab | 3.92 ± 0.07 a | 3.63 ± 0.08 ab | 3.49 ± 0.13 ab | 3.32 ± 0.24 b | 0.048 |
| VSI | 15.73 ± 0.71 | 17.22 ± 0.81 | 18.00 ± 1.28 | 15.65 ± 1.88 | 17.68 ± 1.07 | 0.533 |
| CF | 9.00 ± 0.32 | 10.20 ± 0.49 | 9.80 ± 0.66 | 10.00 ± 0.32 | 10.00 ± 0.55 | 0.465 |
Note: In the same row values with different small letter superscripts mean significant difference (p < 0.05). Weight gain rate (WGR, %) = (final body weight − initial body weight)/initial body weight × 100; survival rate (SR, %) = final number of fish/initial number of fish × 100; feed-conversion rate (FCR) = total amount of the feed consumed/(final body weight − initial body weight); hepatosomatic index (HSI, %) = liver weight/whole body weight × 100; viserosomatic index (VSI, %) = visceral weight/whole body weight × 100; Condition factor (CF, g/cm3) = 100 × whole body weight/(body length)3.