Research Article

Safflower Promotes the Immune Functions of the Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) by Producing the Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Regulating the Intestinal Microflora

Table 3

Effects of dietary safflower on growth performance and somatic indexes of common carp.

IndexGroup value
CONS-0.25%S-0.50%S-1.00%

IBW (g)0.472
FBW (g)aabba0.013
WGR (%)aabba0.006
SGR (%/d)aabba0.038
FCR0.260
CF (g/cm3)0.916
HSI (%)0.195
VSI (%)bacb<0.001

Note: values (, ) in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different ().