Table 2. Formulation and proximate composition of the basal diet (dry matter)

Ingredient1) (g/kg) Dietary vitamin E levels (mg/kg)
2.31 117.25 189.03 382.10 758.54 1,437.32
Fish meal (defatted)2) 430 430 430 430 430 430
Soybean meal 190 190 190 190 190 190
Wheat meal 100 100 100 100 100 100
Wheat flour 30 30 30 30 30 30
Fish oil-vitamin E free 57 57 57 57 57 57
Vitamin/Mineral3) 36 36 36 36 36 36
Wheat gluten 140 140 140 140 140 140
Soy lecithin (70%) 12 12 12 12 12 12
Monocalcium phosphate 3 3 3 3 3 3
Choline 2 2 2 2 2 2
α-tocopherol acetate 0 100 200 400 800 1,600
Proximate composition (%)
 Crude protein 46.94 47.65 47.88 47.53 47.31 46.27
 Crude lipid 10.6 10.85 10.9 10.73 10.68 10.41
 Vitamin E level 2.31 117.25 189.03 382.10 758.54 1,437.32
Supplied by Long Sinh Feed Company, Khanh Hoa, Viet Nam.
provided by T.C. Union, Tien Giang, Vietnam
Vitamin premix: Vitamin A, 1,000, 000 UI; Vitamin D3, 300.000 IU, Vitamin C monophosphate 10.000 mg; Vitamin B6, 500 mg; Vitamin B2, 320 mg; Vitamin B12, 5 mg (Provimi Vietnam, Bien Hoa City, Vietnam). Mineral premix: Zn (ZnO), 4.750 mg; Mn (MnSO4.H2O), 1.900 mg; Mg (MgO), 1.050 mg; Ca (CaHPO4.2H2O), 0.8%; Co (CoCO3), 47.5 mg; Se (Na2SeO2), 47.5 mg (Provimi Vietnam).