Research Article

Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Powder in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Feed: Effects on Growth, Immunity, and Yersinia ruckeri Resistance

Table 2

Ingredients and proximate compositions of different trial diets.

IngredientsControlMP 0.5%MP 1%MP 1.5%MP 2%

Fish meala (g/kg)495495495495495
Soybean meal b(g/kg)127127127127127
Wheat flour (g/kg)150150150150150
Corn gluten mealc (g/kg)7070707070
Fish oil (g/kg)4545454545
Soybean oil (g/kg)3535353535
Mineral mixd (g/kg)1010101010
Vitamins mixd (g/kg)1010101010
Lecithine (g/kg)0.50.50.50.50.5
L-Threonine (g/kg)0.40.40.40.40.4
DL-methionine (g/kg)0.10.10.10.10.1
Mono calcium phosphate (g/kg)55555
Cane molasses (g/kg)2020202020
Antioxidant (BHT)f (g/kg)0.20.20.20.20.2
Toxin binder (antimycotoxin) (g/kg)1.81.81.81.81.8
Filler (g/kg)3025201510
Marigold powder (MP) (g/kg)05101520
Proximate composition% in dry basis
 Crude protein (%)45.1845.1044.8844.6044.50
 Crude lipid (%)14.1414.1014.0013.9513.90
 Crude ash (%)9.209.269.329.309.37
 Crude carbohydrate (%)22.522.7623.323.7724.09
 Dry matter (%)91.0291.2291.5091.6291.86
 Gross energy (kcal/g)487.60487.84487.87487.74488.02

aZafar Fishmeal Factory, Guilan, Iran (crude protein 66.10%). bSoybean Co., Gorgan, Iran (crude protein 45.2%). cGlucosan Co., Qazvin, Iran. dThe premix provided the following amounts per kilogram of feed: A: 1000 IU; D3: 5000 IU; E: 20 mg; B5: 100 mg; B2: 20 mg; B6: 20 mg; B1: 20 mg; H: 1 mg; B9: 6 mg; B12: 1 mg; B4: 600 mg; C:50 mg; Mg: 350 mg; Fe: 13 mg; Co: 2.5 mg; Cu: 3 mg; Zn: 60 mg; Se: 0.3 mg; I: 1.5 mg; and Mn: 10 mg. Chinechin Co., Tehran, Iran. ePouyavision, Tehran, Iran. fButylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (Merck, Germany).