carcass fed Moringa oleifera based diet

Proximate Composition (%)	Initial	A	B	C	D	E	F
Moisture content	6.35^c ± 0.35	8.34^a ± 0.02	7.27^b ± 018	7.30^b ± 0.30	7.03^bc ± 0.24	7.00^bc ± 1.00	7.02^bc ± 0.33
Crude lipid	5.20^d ± 0.20	6.13^a ± 0.10	6.05^a ± 0.30	5.80^b ± 0.20	5.74^b ± 0.10	5.50^c ± 0.15	5.60^c ± 0.26
Crude protein	59.40^d ± 0.40	63.27^a ± 0.30	62.39^b ± 0.45	60.98^c±0.21	60.31^c ± 0.60	60.29^c ± 0.20	60.20^c ± 0.25
Crude fibre	-	0.03^c ± 0.00	0.03^c ± 0.00	0.04^bc ± 0.01	0.05^b ± 0.01	0.06^b ± 0.01	0.08^a ± 0.01
Total ash	5.50^c ± 1.00	6.05^bc ± 0.02	6.39^ab ± 0.04	6.54^ab ± 0.20	6.60^ab ± 0.10	6.74^ab ± 0.23	6.95^a ± 0.25
NFE	23.55	16.18	17.87	19.34	20.27	20.27	20.26

Figures on the same row having the same superscript are not significantly different (p>0.05)

Table 2: Proximate composition (%) of Clarias gariepinus carcass fed Moringa oleifera based diet.

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