Evaluation of the Reproductive Performance, Body Proportions, Nutritional Value, and Biochemical Parameters of Achatina achatina
Table 10
Correlation between the mineral content of the carcass and the energy level in the diet.
Treatments (Kcal/kg) and mineral content (mg/100 g)
Mineral content (mg/100 g)
Ca
Mg
K
Na
P
I
T 1 2600 n = 30
Ca
1
Mg
+1.00
1
K
−1.00
+1.00
1
Na
+1.00
+1.00
−1.00
1
P
+1.00
+1.00
−1.00
+1.00
1
I
+1.00
+1.00
−1.00
+1.00
+1.00
1
T 2 2800 n = 30
Ca
1
Mg
+1.00
1
K
+1.00
+1.00
1
Na
+1.00
+1.00
+1.00
1
P
+1.00
+1.00
+1.00
+1.00
1
I
+1.00
+1.00
+1.00
+1.00
+1.00
1
T 3 3000 n = 30
Ca
1
Mg
−1.00
1
K
+1.00
−1.00
1
Na
+1.00
−1.00
+1.00
1
P
+1.00
−1.00
+1.00
+1.00
1
I
+1.00
−1.00
+1.00
+1.00
+1.00
1
Ca: calcium; Mg: magnesium; K: potassium; Na: sodium; P: phosphorus; I: iron. The correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed). n = number of snails.
