Research Article

Evaluation of the Reproductive Performance, Body Proportions, Nutritional Value, and Biochemical Parameters of Achatina achatina

Table 9

Correlation between dry matter, organic matter, protein, lipids, ash, and energy level in diet.

Treatments (Kcal/kg) and bromatological characteristics (% DM)Bromatological characteristics (% DM)
DMOMCPLipidsAshes

T 1 2600 n = 30
 DM1
 OM−0.321
 CP+0.11+0.901
 Lipids−0.32+1.00+0.901
 Ashes−0.32+1.00+0.90+1.001

T 2 2800 n = 30
 DM1
 OM−1.001
 CP−0.99+0.991
 Lipids−1.00+1.00+0.991
 Ashes−0.96+0.96+0.92+0.961

T 3 3000 n = 30
 DM1
 OM+1.001
 CP−1.00−1.001
 Lipids+1.00+1.00−1.001
 Ashes+1.00+1.00−1.00+1.001

DM: dry matter; OM: organic matter; CP: crude protein. The correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed). n = number of snails.