Research Article
Evaluation of the Reproductive Performance, Body Proportions, Nutritional Value, and Biochemical Parameters of Achatina achatina
Table 8
Mineral content in the ash of the giant African snail in relation to the energy level in the diet.
| Minerals (mg/100 g) | Treatments (kcal/kg of energy) | T 1 2600 | T 2 2800 | T 3 3000 | n = 30 | n = 30 | n = 30 |
| Calcium | 175.00 ± 1.00a | 75.00 ± 1.00b | 144.50 ± 0.50c | Magnesium | 352.50 ± 0.50a | 838.50 ± 0.50b | 351.00 ± 1.00c | Potassium | 265.50 ± 0.50a | 449.00 ± 1.00b | 387.50 ± 0.50c | Sodium | 21.45 ± 0.15a | 21.45 ± 0.15a | 21.45 ± 0.15a | Phosphorus | 233.00 ± 1.00a | 261.00 ± 1.00b | 459.00 ± 1.00c | Iron | 80.50 ± 0.50a | 81.50 ± 0.50b | 60.50 ± 0.50c |
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a: on the same line. The values assigned to the same letter do not differ significantly ( > 0.05). n = number of snails. |