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Table 4 Whole-body composition (% wet weight) of Clarias gariepinus fed diets supplemented with different inclusion levels of Parkia biglobosa pulp (PBP) meal for 12 weeks

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

Parameters (%)

Inclusion levels of PBP (%)

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

Moisture

75.89 ± 0.02a

74.58 ± 0.03b

74.10 ± 0.02c

74.13 ± 0.02c

73.24 ± 0.02d

Crude protein

15.76 ± 0.02e

16.87 ± 0.02d

17.32 ± 0.02c

17.39 ± 0.02b

18.25 ± 0.03a

Crude lipid

4.19 ± 0.02d

4.31 ± 0.01b

4.37 ± 0.01a

4.24 ± 0.02c

4.23 ± 0.02c

Ash

4.16 ± 0.04d

4.24 ± 0.02c

4.21 ± 0.02c

4.23 ± 0.02bc

4.28 ± 0.02a

  1. Means on the same row with similar superscripts are significant at P < 0.05