Table 2. AA composition of the six experimental diets for olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) (%, dry matter basis)
| Experimental diets |
Thr0.4 | Thr0.8 | Thr1.2 | Thr1.8 | Thr2.0 | Thr2.3 |
EAA |
Thr | 0.41 | 0.78 | 1.20 | 1.76 | 1.99 | 2.28 |
Histidine | 1.44 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.53 | 1.36 | 1.37 |
Isoleucine | 2.13 | 2.07 | 2.13 | 2.12 | 2.20 | 2.00 |
Leucine | 4.01 | 3.93 | 4.05 | 4.06 | 3.92 | 3.77 |
Lysine | 4.11 | 4.07 | 4.09 | 4.32 | 4.17 | 4.03 |
Phenylalanine | 2.14 | 2.10 | 2.11 | 2.19 | 2.08 | 1.99 |
Valine | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.61 |
Arginine | 3.36 | 3.25 | 3.29 | 3.39 | 3.30 | 3.22 |
NEAA |
Glycine | 5.43 | 4.97 | 4.48 | 4.20 | 3.76 | 3.30 |
Alanine | 3.51 | 3.48 | 3.51 | 3.78 | 3.23 | 3.43 |
Aspartic acid | 5.19 | 5.11 | 4.93 | 5.14 | 4.96 | 4.79 |
Glutamic acid | 7.89 | 7.69 | 7.85 | 7.87 | 7.58 | 7.28 |
Proline | 1.94 | 1.95 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.04 | 1.89 |
Serine | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.50 | 1.69 | 1.49 | 1.81 |
Tyrosine | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.28 |
Thr, threonine; AA, amino acid; EAA, essential AA; NEAA, non-EAA.