Additional file 3: of Modulation of intestinal microbiota, morphology and mucin composition by dietary insect meal inclusion in free-range chickens

Ingredients and chemical composition of the experimental diets. The mineral-vitamin premix (Trevit Volatili 3.5 - Trei - Rio Saliceto (RE) Italy) given values are supplied per kg: 650.000 IU of vitamin A; 65.000 IU of vitamin D3; 650 IU of vitamin E; 80 mg of vitamin K; 80 mg of vitamin B1; 150 mg of vitamin B2; 770 mg of vitamin B3; 80 mg of vitamin B6; 0.5 mg of vitamin B12; 240 mg of pantothenic acid; 4700 mg of betaine; 1750 mg of Iron (II) carbonate; 1835 mg of Magnesium oxide; 1612 mg of Zinc oxide; 178 mg of Copper (II) oxide; 18.3 mg of Potassium iodide; 6.6 mg of Sodium selenite; 4100 mg of DL-methionine; 5500 mg of L-lysine; 120 g Calcium carbonate; 450 g Calcium phosphate; 11.5 g of Sodium chloride. SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids. Other fatty acids (all less than 0.40 g/kg DM): C12:0, C14:0, C14:1 cis9, C16:1 cis9, C18:1 cis11, C20:0, C18:3 n6, C20:1 cis9, C20:1 cis11. TM, Tenebrio molitor; AME, apparent metabolizable energy; DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; C = control; TM7.5 = 7.5% inclusion level of Tenebrio molitor. (XLSX 10 kb)