Culture of benthic diatom Nitzschia sp. with macroalgae carriers and its application as feed of juveniles Stichopus japonicus

Table 2 Effects of four types of feed on the non-specific immune enzymes of juvenile sea cucumbers (n = 15)

Bait	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV
Bait	Diatom cultured with Ulva	Ulva powder	Diatoms cultured without carrier	Commercial bait
ACP (U/mg pr)	55.56 ± 3.24^a	42.35 ± 3.15^b	55.12 ± 2.98^a	52.18 ± 4.26^a
AKP (U/mg pr)	4.35 ± 0.69^a	2.96 ± 0.58^b	4.55 ± 0.72^a	4.01 ± 0.65^a
SOD (U/mg pr)	42.18 ± 2.15^a	35.78 ± 2.26^b	43.25 ± 2.57^a	40.98 ± 2.67^a
GSH-Px (U/mg pr)	123.56 ± 3.33^a	98.62 ± 3.01^c	125.78 ± 2.98^a	115.34 ± 3.15^b

In the same row, values with the same superscripts or no superscripts are not significantly different (p > 0.05), while distinct superscripts signify significant differences between values (p < 0.05)

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