Table 4.
Impact of dietary SDBH inclusion on the blood biochemical parameters of O. niloticus.
| SDBH0 | SDBH2.5 | SDBH5 | SDBH7.5 | SDBH10 | SEM | Linear Reg. | Quadratic Reg. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH (pg/dl) | 17.93 b | 20.25 b | 23.38 b | 45.66 a | 51.97 a | 4.75 | <0.01 | 0.01 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 6.95 a | 5.04 b | 4.04 bc | 2.99 cd | 2.48 d | 0.53 | <0.01 | 0.01 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 150.90 a | 158.45 a | 140.05 a | 108.90 b | 102.85 b | 7.54 | <0.01 | 0.02 |
a,b,c,d Means with different superscripts in the same row were significantly different (p < 0.05) as the main effect. The regression was considered significant when p < 0.05. GH: growth hormone.