Research Article

Effects of Menadione Sodium Bisulphite (Vitamin K3) Supplementation of the Diets Based on Plant Feed Ingredients on Growth and Bone Health of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Fingerlings

Table 4

Lipid, protein, and ash content of muscle and liver K1 (phylloquinone) contents of gilthead seabream fed different levels of vitamin K3 for 70 days.

AnalysesDietary vitamin K3 level (mg kg-1) value linear regression value quadratic regression
0.12.86.312.023.0

Muscle lipids (% dry weight)0.2100.453
Muscle ash (% dry weight)0.2540.220
Muscle protein (% dry weight)0.3570.661
Liver vitamin K1 (mg/100 g)0.0580.093

Analyzed vitamin K3 content of the diet.