Table 1.
Chemical analysis and total phenolic content of feed.
| Control | Spirulina | |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture (g/kg) | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Protein (g/kg) | 43.7 | 43.7 |
| Fat (g/kg) | 13.8 | 14.3 |
| Ash (g/kg) | 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Total phenolics (ng GAE/g DM 1) | 20.5 | 21.4 |
| Arginine (g/kg) | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Cysteine (g/kg) | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Isoleucine (g/kg) | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Leucine (g/kg) | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Lysine (g/kg) | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Methionine (g/kg) | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Threonine (g/kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Tryptophan (g/kg) | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Valine (g/kg) | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Saturated FA 2 (g/kg) | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Polyunsaturated FA 2 (g/kg) | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Monounsaturated FA 2 (g/kg) | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Total energy (TE) (KJ/g) | 20.737 | 20.881 |
| Metabolizable energy (ME) (KJ/g) |
15.194 | 15.311 |
1 ng GAE/g DM = ng GAE/g of dry matter; 2 FA= fatty acids; n = 6.