Extract of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) Enhances the Growth, Protein Contents, and Gastrosomatic Index (GaSI) of Common Carp Cyprinus carpio

Table 1

Percentage of the experimental diets containing supplement of different levels of Aloe vera (gel extract) and proximate composition.

Ingredients	Experimental diets (% inclusion)
	A (0%)	B (0.2%)	C (0.4%)	D (0.8%)	E (1.60%)
Fish meal†	29.31	29.31	29.31	29.31	29.31
Soya meal^‡	13.16	13.16	13.16	13.16	13.16
Groundnut oil cake†	9.17	9.17	9.17	9.17	9.17
Rice powder†	15.52	15.32	15.12	14.72	13.92
Wheat flour†	14.43	14.43	14.43	14.43	14.43
Corn flour†	11.37	11.37	11.37	11.37	11.37
Sunflower oil†	3	3	3	3	3
Cod liver oil^†	2	2	2	2	2
Vitamin and mineral premix^§	1	1	1	1	1
Betaine hydrochloride††	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)††	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) extract	0	0.2	0.4	0.8	1.6
CMC (carboxymethylcellulose)††	1	1	1	1	1
Total	100	100	100	100	100
Proximate analyses
Protein, (%)	48.25	—	—	—	—
Fat, (%)	18.86	—	—	—	—
Moisture, (%)	9.36	—	—	—	—
Ash, (%)	12.25	—	—	—	—
Carbohydrate (%)	8.23	—	—	—	—
Energy (kJ·kg ^−1)	2025	—	—	—	—

^†Ingredients such as fish meal, soya meal, groundnut oil cake, rice powder, wheat flour, cornflour, sunflower oil, and cod liver oil were procured from the local market of Kathmandu Valley. ^‡Ruchi Soya Industries, Raigad, India. ^§Composition of vitamin-mineral mix (EMIX PLUS) (quantity 2.5 kg ⁻¹). Vitamin A: 55,00,000 IU; vitamin D3: 11,00,000 IU; vitamin B2: 2,000 mg; vitamin E: 750 mg; vitamin K: 1,000 mg; vitamin B6: 1,000 mg; vitamin B12: 6 µg; calcium pantothenate: 2,500 mg; nicotinamide: 10 g; choline chloride: 150 g; Mn: 27,000 mg; I: 1,000 mg; Fe: 7,500 mg; Zn: 5,000 mg; Cu: 2,000 mg; Co: 450 mg; Ca: 500 g; P: 300 g; L-lysine: 10 g; DL-methionine: 10 g; selenium: 50 mgl⁻¹; Satwari: 250 mgl⁻¹ (Lactobacillus, 120 million units, and yeast culture, 3000 crore units). ^††Himedia Laboratories, Mumbai, India.