Research Article

Supplementation of Microbial Phytase with Safflower Meal in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): The Effects on Growth, Digestibility, Environmental, and Serum Biological Parameters

Table 2

Essential amino acid composition of experiment feeds.

Essential A.A.TroutControlSFM10SFM20SFM10 ± P1000SFM20 ± P2000

Arginine2.02.942.942.932.942.93
Histidine0.70.9910.9810.98
Valine1.32.032.042.032.042.03
Isoleucine0.81.861.871.851.871.85
Phenylalanine1.861.821.821.811.821.81
Threonine1.81.671.661.631.661.63
Methionine1.450.930.940.940.940.94
Tryptophan1.20.460.4660.570.4660.57
Lysine1.82.912.892.882.892.88
Leucine1.43.23.213.083.213.08

Data on proximate composition and amino acid contents of fishmeal, soybean meal, wheat gluten meal, wheat meal, and safflower meal are from [29] and calculated to dry matter. Amino acid amount needed for rainbow feed is given as a percentage [4].