Research Article

Growth and Hepatopancreas Health of Juvenile Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) Fed Different Levels of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Meal for Fish Meal Replacement

Table 7

Approximate composition (% original substance) of the whole-body and hepatopancreas in juvenile E. sinensis fed different diets.

Experimental dietsParameter
Whole-body (%)Hepatopancreas (%)
MoistureCrude proteinCrude lipidCrude ashCrude proteinCrude lipid

FM66.93 ± 2.3113.17 ± 0.654.06 ± 0.740.36 ± 0.0110.31 ± 0.2727.32 ± 2.69
BSFLM1066.17 ± 1.8013.37 ± 0.704.18 ± 0.420.37 ± 0.039.91 ± 0.2829.27 ± 3.57
BSFLM2066.36 ± 0.7912.92 ± 0.204.79 ± 0.080.36 ± 0.019.47 ± 0.5234.72 ± 1.38
BSFLM3066.49 ± 2.1313.14 ± 0.824.01 ± 0.390.37 ± 0.019.65 ± 0.5929.26 ± 3.31
BSFLM4066.65 ± 0.6813.05 ± 0.294.03 ± 0.360.36 ± 0.019.38 ± 0.1629.26 ± 1.68
BSFLM5066.91 ± 1.3513.33 ± 0.634.29 ± 0.250.37 ± 0.029.47 ± 0.5826.07 ± 2.79
ANOVA
P value0.9990.9960.7430.5410.6590.322
Regression analysis (n = 4)
L
  Adj. R2−0.045−0.053−0.0350.0150.070−0.018
  P value0.9060.9880.9300.2780.1130.557
 Quadratic
  Adj. R2−0.088−0.105−0.073−0.0450.058−0.016
  P value0.9320.9480.9840.5460.8150.500

The values are the mean ± standard error (n = 4). Adj. R2, adjusted R square; L, linear trend; Quadratic, quadratic trend. Different letters indicate significant differences ().