Research Article

Dietary Administration of Banana (Musa acuminata) Peel Flour Affects the Growth, Antioxidant Status, Cytokine Responses, and Disease Susceptibility of Rohu, Labeo rohita

Table 1

Formulation and chemical composition of basal diet (g kg−1 dry matter).

IngredientsConcentrations (g kg−1)

Ground nut oil cake390
Rice bran340
Soybean meal170
Fish meal78
Vegitable oil20
Mineral and vitamin mixture2

Proximate analysis (g kg−1)
 Crude protein331
 Crude lipid89
 Ash120

Every 250 g of mineral-vitamin mixture (Supplevite-M, Sarabhai Zydus Animal Health Ltd., India) provides vitamin A, 500000 IU; vitamin D3, 100000 IU; vitamin B2, 0.2 g; vitamin E, 75 units; vitamin K, 0.1 g; calcium pantothenate, 0.25 g; nicotinamide, 0.1 g; vitamin B12, 0.6 mg; choline chloride, 15 g; calcium, 75 g; manganese, 2.75 g; iodine, 0.1 g; iron, 0.75 g; zinc, 1.5 g; copper, 0.2 g; and cobalt, 0.045 g.