Table 5. Apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs, %) of nutrients in experimental diets for Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei)

Diets Protein ADC1) Lipid ADC2) DM ADC3)
VD0 82.3 ± 1.0c 74.1 ± 1.4c 49.2 ± 0.2c
VD45 85.1 ± 0.5b 77.7 ± 0.7b 52.9 ± 0.9b
VD90 86.6 ± 0.6ab 78.8 ± 0.9ab 55.9 ± 0.8a
VD135 87.1 ± 0.9a 80.8 ± 1.3a 57.1 ± 1.9a
VD270 82.8 ± 0.6c 71.6 ± 1.1c 46.1 ± 0.9d
Pr > F4)
 ANOVA 0.000 0.000 0.000
 Linear 0.044 0.379 0.381
 Quadratic 0.000 0.000 0.000
Values are mean of quadruplicate (n = 4) and presented as mean ± SD. Different superscripts in each column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). The determined dietary vitamin D3 levels were 12, 35, 101, 132, and 294 μg/kg for VD0, VD45, VD90, VD135, and VD270, respectively.
Protein apparent digestibility coefficient (%).
Lipid apparent digestibility coefficient (%).
Dry matter apparent digestibility coefficient (%).
Significance probability associate with F-statistic.
ANOVA, one-way analysis of variance.