Effects of dietary supplementation of Parkia biglobosa pulp on growth performance and physiological status of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings

The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology

Table 1 Gross composition (g/100 g dry matter) of experimental diets supplemented with different inclusion levels of Parkia biglobosa pulp (PBP) meal for C. gariepinus

^aPremix (per kg of premix): Vitamin A, 20,500.00 IU; Vitamin B1, 20,000.00 mg; Vitamin B2, 15,000 mg; Vitamin B3, 90,000 mg; Vitamin B4, 4000 mcg; Vitamin B5, 40 mg; Vitamin B6, 20,000 mg; Vitamin B7, 500 mcg; Vitamin B12, 15 mcg; Vitamin C, 350,000 mg; Vitamin D3, 4,250,000 IU; Vitamin E, 250,000 IU; Vitamin K, 8000 mg; Copper sulphate, 4000 mg; Potassium iodide, 2000 mg; Inositol, 50,000 mg; Methionine, 50,000 mg; Choline chloride, 600,000 mg; Ferrous sulphate, 40,000 mg; Manganese oxide, 30,000 mg; Magnesium, 60,000 mcg; Molybdenum, 100 mg; Antioxidant, 125,000 mg; Lysine, 50,000 mg; Cobalt, 750 mg; Sodium selenite, 200 mcg; Zinc oxide, 40,000 mg
^bMoisture content, 15.45%; Crude protein, 4.38% Ether extract = 4.00% Crude fiber = 25.72% ash = 5.23% NFE = 60.67%
^c = 100 − (Crude protein + Crude fiber + Crude lipid + Ash)
^d(23.6 kj/g Crude protein) + 39.5 kj/g Ether extract) + 17 kj/g NFE) (NRC, 1993)