From: Exploring the effects of dietary inulin in rainbow trout fed a high-starch, 100% plant-based diet
Zootechnical parameters | LS-0 | LS-In | HS-0 | HS-In | P-values | ||
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CHO/protein | Inulin | Interaction | |||||
Initial body weight, g | 31.7 ± 0.26 | 31.9 ± 0.13 | 31.7 ± 0.19 | 31.8 ± 0.14 |  |  |  |
Final body weight, g | 168.21 ± 4.94 | 159.33 ± 5.28 | 170.58 ± 10.10 | 158.40 ± 3.69 | NS | * | NS |
Specific growth ratea, %/d | 1.98 ± 0.04 | 1.91 ± 0.04 | 2.00 ± 0.07 | 1.91 ± 0.03 | NS | * | NS |
Daily feed intakeb, g/fish/d | 1.57 ± 0.03 | 1.49 ± 0.04 | 1.57 ± 0.07 | 1.53 ± 0.03 | NS | NS (P = 0.058) | NS |
Feed efficiencyc | 1.04 ± 0.02 | 1.02 ± 0.03 | 1.05 ± 0.04 | 0.99 ± 0.01 | NS | * | NS |
Protein efficiency ratiod | 2.36 ± 0.04 | 2.32 ± 0.07 | 2.95 ± 0.12 | 2.78 ± 0.02 | *** | * | NS |