Table 2. The proximate composition of EP and MP diets
Composition (% as-is basis)
Experimental diet
EP
MP
Moisture
6.67 ± 0.18
34.58 ± 1.18*
Crude protein
56.25 ± 0.59*
42.53 ± 0.83
Crude lipid
10.90 ± 0.16*
8.70 ± 0.10
Crude ash
13.25 ± 0.05*
9.53 ± 0.43
Asterisk indicates a significant difference (
p
< 0.05).
EP, extruded pellet; MP, moist pellet.