A Review on the Use of Azolla Meal as a Feed Ingredient in Aquatic Animals’ Diets

Table 1

Amino acid composition of Azolla plant (Azolla pinnata).

Amino acid	Dry matter (%)	Protein (g/100 g)	Chemical score (%)
Lysine	0.98	4.58	130.9
Methionine	0.34	1.59	45.4
Cystine	0.18	0.84	24
Threonine	0.87	4.07	116.3
Tryptophan	0.39	1.82	52
Arginine	1.15	5.37	153.4
Isoleucine	0.93	4.35	124.3
Leucine	1.65	7.71	220.3
Phenylalanine	1.01	4.72	134.9
Tyrosine	0.68	3.18	90.9
Glycine	1.00	4.60	131.4
Serine	0.90	4.21	120.3
Valine	1.18	5.51	157.4

Source: Alalade and Iyayi [40].