Dietary methionine requirement of pre‐adult blunt snout bream, (Megalobrama amblycephala Yih, 1955)

A nine‐week feeding trial was conducted to test the hypothesis that an adequate methionine diet might improve growth, feed utilization, body composition and physiology, and biochemical parameters in pre‐adult blunt snout bream Megalobrama amblycephala, whereas a methionine deficiency might have adverse effects on these parameters. Six isonitrogenous and isoenergetics semi‐purified diets (33.0% crude protein, 7.0% crude lipid) were formulated to contain graded methionine levels (0.39–1.54% of dry weight) at 0.25% increments replaced by equal proportions of glycine. Results show that the survival rate (SR) was not significantly affected by the dietary methionine level. Final weight (FW), feed efficiency ratios (FER), weight gain (WG), and specific growth rate (SGR) increased with increasing dietary methionine levels up to 1.00% and then showed a declining trend. Using quadratic regression analysis of FER and SGR, the dietary methionine requirement was estimated to be 0.74% (2.24% of dietary protein) and 0.76% of the diet (2.30% of dietary protein), respectively. Fish fed the 0.39% methionine diet showed significantly lower whole body protein content compared to those fed with 0.85, 1.00 and 1.24% methionine diets (P < 0.05). Whole body moisture, lipid, and ash contents in pre‐adult adult blunt snout bream were not significantly affected. The urea content in fish fed the 0.85% methionine diet was significantly higher than those of fish fed a 0.39, 0.56, 1.24, 1.54% methionine diet (P < 0.05), but not significantly different in fish fed the 1.00% methionine diet (P > 0.05). No significant differences were found in other indexes such as the hepatosomatic index (HSI), viscerosomatic index (VSI), condition factor (CF), albumin (ALB), total protein (TP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and spartate transaminase (AST) (P > 0.05). Most important, the optimal dietary methionine level of pre‐adult blunt snout bream should be 0.74–0.76% of the diet (2.24–2.30% of dietary protein).     

饲料中不同含量豆粕对乌苏里拟鲿生长、体成分及表观消化率的影响

以初始体重(0.500.00) g的乌苏里拟鲿(Pseudobagrus ussuriensis)稚鱼为试验对象, 在室内进行为期8周的摄食生长实验, 研究饲料中豆粕替代鱼粉蛋白对乌苏里拟鲿生长、体成分及消化率的影响。以豆粕分别替代对照饲料(S0)中10%(S10)、20%(S20)、30%(S30)、40%(S40)、50%(S50)和60%(S60)的鱼粉蛋白, 另外,60%组添加0.3%蛋氨酸(SM60), 共配制8种等氮等能试验饲料。结果表明, 随着饲料中豆粕替代比例的增大,试验鱼的增重率、特定生长率和蛋白质效率均逐渐降低, 但10%40%替代组与对照组之间差异不显著(P0.05), S50和S60显著低于对照组(P0.05); 与S60组相比, SM60组增重率和特定生长率有所提高(P0.05),但显著低于0%40%替代组(P0.05); 饲料系数的变化规律与增重率的趋势正好相反; 当饲料中豆粕替代水平由0%增加到20%时, 乌苏里拟鲿的摄食率由3.22%提高到3.55%, 而后随着替代比例进一步增加, 摄食率逐渐降低, 但方差分析表明, 差异不显著。饲料中豆粕替代鱼粉对乌苏里拟鲿全鱼水分和灰分含量的影响不显著, 肌肉水分随着替代比例的升高而逐渐升高; 全鱼和肌肉粗蛋白含量随着替代比例的升高而逐渐降低, 其中, S60和SM60组显著低于其他组(P0.05); 随着替代比例的升高, 全鱼和肌肉粗脂肪呈现升高的趋势, S60和SM60组显著高于其他替代组(P0.05); 肥满度在各组间差异不显著(P0.05); 当豆粕替代鱼粉蛋白比例为60%时, 肝体比、脏体比指数显著高于其他组(P0.05), 而其他组间差异不显著(P0.05)。50%和60%替代组的蛋白质和干物质的表观消化率显著低于040%替代组(P0.05), 而040%替代组之间差异不显著(P0.05);随着豆粕替代比例由0升高到60%, 磷表观消化率由36.07% 升高到66.50%。在实验条件下, 豆粕替代乌苏里拟鲿饲料中40%鱼粉蛋白, 不会影响乌苏里拟鲿的生长和饲料利用, 而高比例替代对生长和鱼的健康有负面影响。     

饲料中糖/脂肪比例对瓦氏黄颡鱼生长、饲料利用、血糖水平和肝脏糖酵解酶活力的影响

以初始体重(4.20±0.02)g的瓦氏黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus vachelli)幼鱼为实验对象,在流水系统中进行为期8周的摄食生长实验,探讨饲料中糖与脂肪比例(CHO∶L)对其生长、饲料利用、血糖水平和糖酵解酶活力的影响。饲料等氮(粗蛋白40%)等能(19 MJ/g),CHO∶L梯度为0.75—6.53。每种饲料随机投喂3桶鱼,每桶(50 L)放养40尾鱼。实验结果表明随着CHO∶L升高,瓦氏黄颡鱼特定生长率(SGR)先升高后降低,当CHO∶L为3.55时,SGR达最大,显著高于CHO∶L为0.75和6.53时的值(P<0.05)。饲料效率(FE)和蛋白效率(PER)在CHO∶L为1.30—3.55区间内都没有显著差异,但当CHO∶L为0.75或6.53时,FE和PER的值都显著降低(P<0.05)。脏体比(VSI)、肝体比(HSI)在各处理组间无显差异(P>0.05)。随CHO∶L的增加,全鱼粗蛋白含量先增加后降低,且在CHO:L为3.55时达到最大值,且显著高于CHO:L为0.75时的值(P<0.05)。而全鱼粗脂肪含量随CHO∶L增加而显著减少(P<0.05)。血糖和血浆总胆固醇水平在各处理组间无显著差异(P>0.05),而血浆甘油三酯水平随CHO∶L的增加而显著增加(P<0.05)。随CHO∶L的增加,瓦氏黄颡鱼肝脏葡萄糖激酶(GK)活力先增加后降低,且在CHO∶L为3.55时活力最大,显著高于CHO∶L为0.75时的值(P<0.05)。肝脏己糖激酶(HK)、丙酮酸激酶(PK)和磷酸果糖激酶(PFK-1)活力在各处理组间没有显著差异(P>0.05)。用二次多项回归模型拟合特定生长率和CHO∶L的关系,得到饲料最适CHO∶L为4.06。     

饲料糖和脂水平对团头鲂生长性能及血浆代谢物的影响

实验以初重(6.20±0.01) g的团头鲂(Megalobrama amblycephala)幼鱼为研究对象,分别投喂高糖低脂(HCLL, 45%糖和2%脂)、中糖中脂(MCML, 30%糖和8%脂)和低糖高脂(LCHL, 15%糖和14%脂)的3种等氮饲料56d,以探究饲料不同糖和脂水平对团头鲂生长性能、鱼体生化组成、营养沉积及血浆代谢物的影响。实验结果显示,饲料糖和脂水平对团头鲂摄食率无显著性影响。随饲料糖水平降低和脂水平升高,团头鲂幼鱼特定生长率和饲料效率提高。高糖低脂饲料未造成肝脏糖原或甘油三酯含量的显著沉积,且各饲料组间肝体比、脏体比及肥满度均无显著性差异。饲料糖和脂水平对团头鲂鱼体生化组成无显著性影响,但随饲料糖水平降低和脂水平增加,团头鲂蛋白沉积率升高,脂肪沉积率降低。另外,血浆葡萄糖、甘油三酯、游离脂肪酸和胆固醇含量各组间均无显著性差异。低糖高脂组血浆低密度脂蛋白胆固醇显著升高,表明肝脏将脂质转运至外周组织以维持肝脏脂稳态。研究结果表明,团头鲂对饲料脂利用优于糖类,且具有较好地应答饲料糖和脂水平的代谢机制,研究结果可为团头鲂的饲料配方设计提供支撑。     

不同蛋白质和脂肪水平对1龄团头鲂生长性能和体组成的影响

试验采用3×3因子设计,探讨了饲料中不同蛋白质和脂肪水平对1龄团头鲂[均重:(50.37±1.27)g]生长性能和体组成的影响。试验设3个蛋白质水平(25%、30%和35%)和3个脂肪水平(3%、6%和9%),共配制9组饲料。试验鱼饲养于网箱(规格为2 m×1 m×1 m)中,每天投喂3次,试验期为8周。结果表明:蛋白质和脂肪之间无交互作用存在(P>0.05)。蛋白质和脂肪水平对存活率无显著影响(P>0.05)。增重率、特定生长率和饵料系数显著受蛋白质和脂肪水平影响(P<0.05)。其中,25%蛋白组的增重率及特定生长率显著低于其他蛋白组(P<0.05),而6%脂肪组显著高于其他脂肪组(P<0.01)。尽管35%蛋白6%脂肪组的饵料系数最低,但与除了25%蛋白3%脂肪和25%蛋白9%脂肪这两组外的其他组相比,差异均不显著(P>0.05)。蛋白效率比和氮保留率随蛋白质水平的升高显著降低(P<0.05)。此外,蛋白效率比显著受脂肪水平的影响(P<0.05),以6%组最高。能量保留率随脂肪水平的升高显著升高(P<0.05)。鱼体肥满度随蛋白质和脂肪水平的升高显著升高(P<0.05)。腹脂率和肝体比随脂肪水平的升高显著升高(P<0.05),而受蛋白质水平的影响较小(P>0.05)。蛋白质水平对全鱼、胴体和肝脏的组成均无显著影响(P>0.05)。脂肪水平对全鱼水分、脂肪和能量有极显著影响(P<0.01),其中,全鱼水分含量随脂肪水平的升高显著降低(P<0.01),而脂肪和能量含量则显著升高(P<0.01)。胴体和肝脏水分、脂肪含量的变化趋势与全鱼基本一致。以上结果表明,1龄团头鲂的适宜蛋白质和脂肪水平分别为30%和6%,适宜蛋能比为18.21 g/MJ。     

Dietary valine requirement of juvenile blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala Yih, 1955)

An 8‐week feeding trial was carried out to test the hypothesis that adequate dietary valine might improve growth, feed utilization and protein content in blunt snout bream, whereas a valine deficiency might have adverse effects on these parameters. Six isonitrogenous (34% crude protein) and isoenergetic (14.2 MJ kg^?1 digestible energy) experimental diets were formulated to contain graded valine levels (0.66, 0.95, 1.26, 1.55, 1.87 and 2.16% of dry weight) at about 0.30% increments replaced by equal proportions of glycine. At the end of the experiment the survival rate was not significantly affected by the dietary valine level. Final weight, weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency ratio (FER) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) increased with an increasing dietary valine level up to the 1.26% diet, and thereafter remained relatively constant. Dietary valine levels significantly affected the viscerosomatic index, but not the hepatosomatic index or condition factor. The dietary valine levels significantly affected the protein contents of whole body and plasma. Dietary valine supplementation significantly increased the plasma valine concentration, but not the levels of other branched‐chain amino acids (isoleucine and leucine). Based on SGR and FER, the optimal dietary valine requirements of juvenile blunt snout bream were determined to be 1.32% of the diet (3.88% of dietary protein) and 1.26% of the diet (3.71% of dietary protein), respectively, using broken‐line regression analysis.     

Dietary protein requirement for juvenile Chinese sucker (Myxocyprinus asiaticus)

This study was conducted to determine the dietary protein requirement for juvenile Chinese sucker, Myxocyprinus asiaticus. Six fishmeal‐based experimental diets containing various crude protein levels ranging from 300 to 500 g kg^?1 were fed to triplicate groups of 20 fish each (initial weight 13.5 ± 1.1 g) for 56 days at a temperature of 28 ± 1°C (tank size 400 × 45 × 40 cm, linked to a recirculation system). Survival was not affected by dietary protein level (overall survival 71 to 90%). Weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) increased with an increasing dietary protein level up to 460 g kg^?1. The feed conversion rate (FCR) generally showed a decline at higher protein levels (from 1.62 in 300 g protein kg^?1 to 1.13 in 500 g protein kg^?1 feed). Protein efficiency ratio (PER) showed gradual improvements with increasing dietary protein up to 460 g kg^?1. A similar trend was found for the protein productive value (PPV). Among the proximate compositions of the fish, crude protein content increased significantly with increasing dietary protein levels. Based on broken‐line regression analysis of SGR against dietary protein levels, the optimal dietary protein requirement for juvenile Chinese sucker was estimated to be close to 465 g kg^?1.     

Evaluation of optimum dietary vitamin E requirements using DL‐α‐tocopheryl acetate in the juvenile eel,Anguilla japonica

The study aimed at evaluating the optimum dietary vitamin E requirements using DL‐α‐tocopheryl acetate in the juvenile eel, Anguilla japonica, as assessed by fish growth performance and fish body composition. Five semi‐purified experimental diets were formulated to contain 0 (TA₁), 15 (TA₁₇), 30 (TA₃₂), 60 (TA₆₂) and 120 (TA₁₁₉ mg TA kg^?1 diet on a dry matter (DM) basis in the form of DL‐α‐tocopheryl acetate (TA). After a 4‐week conditioning period, fish (15 ± 0.3 g) were randomly distributed into aquaria in groups of 20 at 25 ± 1.0°C (mean ± SD). One of the five diets was fed on a DM basis to fish in three randomly selected aquaria twice daily to satiation (approximately 3% of wet body weight per day at the beginning and 2% of wet body weight per day at the end of the feeding trial) for 12 weeks. At the end of the 12‐week feeding trial, weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency (FE) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) were determined; these were significantly lower in control fish than in fish fed supplemented diets (P < 0.05). The values for fish fed TA₁₇ were significantly higher than for fish fed TA₁, TA₆₂ or TA₁₁₉ (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in WG, FE or PER among fish that were fed TA₁₇ and TA₃₂, among those that were fed TA₃₂ and TA₆₂, and among those that were fed TA₆₂ and TA₁₁₉ (P > 0.05). There were also no significant differences in SGR among fish fed TA₃₂, TA₆₂ or TA₁₁₉ (P > 0.05). A broken‐line regression analysis on the basis of WG, SGR, FE and PER showed that dietary vitamin E requirements of juvenile eels were 21.2, 21.6, 21.2 and 21.5 (mg kg^?1 diet), respectively. These results indicate that the dietary vitamin E requirement could be <21.2 mg kg^?1 but <21.6 mg kg^?1 diet in juvenile eel, A. japonica, when DL‐α‐tocopheryl acetate is used as the dietary vitamin E source.     

Growth and IGF-I response of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to changes in water temperature and dietary protein level

Water temperature and dietary protein level play an important role in influencing the growth and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) in Nile tilapia juveniles. The combined effect of temperature (20–34 °C) and dietary protein level (25–50%) on the specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency (FE), serum IGF-I level and hepatic IGF-I mRNA level was examined under laboratory conditions by employing central composite design and response surface method. Results showed that the linear effects of temperature and dietary protein level on the SGR, FE, serum IGF-I and hepatic IGF-I mRNA level were significant (P<0.05); the quadratic effects of temperature and dietary protein level on the FE and serum IGF-I were significant (P<0.05). The interaction of temperature and dietary protein level on the FE, serum IGF-I and hepatic IGF-I mRNA level all proved significant (P<0.05). The optimal temperature/dietary protein level combination was determined, i.e., 29.9 °C/40.3%, at which the greatest SGR (2.748%/d) and FE (0.775) were simultaneously arrived. Both SGR and FE were linearly correlated with serum IGF-I or hepatic IGF-I mRNA level. These results suggested that optimum combination of temperature and dietary protein level would enhance tilapia growth efficiency and IGF-I would regulate growth and FE.     

饲料蛋白质水平对异齿裂腹鱼生长、消化酶活性、非特异性免疫及蛋白质代谢反应的影响

为研究饲料中不同蛋白质水平对异齿裂腹鱼(Schizothorax)生长、消化酶活性、非特异性免疫及蛋白质代谢反应的影响,配制蛋白质水平为20.01%、25.00%、30.19%、35.24%、40.12%和45.10%的6种等脂等能的饲料。选取初始体重为(115.46±16.20) g的异齿裂腹鱼540尾,随机分成6组,每组3个重复,每个重复30尾,进行为期94d的饲养试验。结果表明:随着饲料蛋白水平升高,异齿裂腹鱼末重(FW)、增重率(WGR)、特定生长率(SGR)均先升高后降低,且在蛋白水平为40.12%时最大,与30.19%组差异不显著(P>0.05);蛋白质效率(PER)、成活率(SR)均呈先升高后下降趋势,在蛋白水平为25.00%时最大,与30.19%组差异不显著(P>0.05);摄食率(FR)先降低后趋于稳定,在蛋白水平为20.01%时最高,显著高于其余试验组(P<0.05);饲料系数(FCR)和肝体比(HSI)均呈先降低后升高的变化趋势,在蛋白质水平为40.12%时最低,与35.24%组差异不显著(P>0.05);全鱼粗蛋白质显著升高(P<0...     

异育银鲫幼鱼对饲料苯丙氨酸需求的研究

通过55d的生长实验确定异育银鲫幼鱼对饲料苯丙氨酸的适宜需求。实验结果表明,饲料苯丙氨酸含量为1.09%时,异育银鲫幼鱼的增重率、特定生长率和饲料效率均到达最大值,分别为194.50%、1.96%/d、37.74%,而摄食率为最小值4.76%/d。饲料添加适宜水平的苯丙氨酸也显著提高其蛋白质效率、蛋白质沉积率和能量沉积率,均以1.09%处理组显著高于其他各处理组(P0.05)。根据异育银鲫幼鱼特定生长率与饲料苯丙氨酸水平的剂量效应关系,通过非线性回归可以得出饲料酪氨酸为1.04%时异育银鲫幼鱼的苯丙氨酸最适需求量占饲料1.09%,占饲料蛋白的3.02%。       

饲料糖水平对大黄鱼生长和糖代谢的影响

以初始体重为（137.5±0.4）g的大黄鱼Larimichthys crocea为实验对象,在海水浮式网箱中进行为期8周的摄食生长实验,研究饲料中糖水平对其生长、饲料利用、血液生化指标和糖代谢酶活力等的影响,以确定大黄鱼的饲料糖需求量。实验饲料按等氮（粗蛋白质45%）等能（18 kJ/g）设计,糖含量分别为1.75%、6.67%、13.64%、21.15%、26.69%和32.25%。结果表明随着饲料糖水平的升高,大黄鱼特定生长率（SGR）先升高后降低,当糖含量为26.69%时,SGR达最大值,显著高于糖含量为1.75%、6.67%、13.64%和32.25%处理组（P < 0.05）。饲料效率（FER）和蛋白质效率（PER）均在糖含量为13.64%-21.15%时显著高于其他处理组（P < 0.05）。随饲料中糖水平的升高,全鱼粗脂肪含量显著降低,在糖含量为32.25%时降至最低（10.56%）,显著低于其他处理组（P < 0.05）。肝体比和肝糖原含量均随饲料糖水平的升高而显著升高（P < 0.05）,在糖含量为32.25%时达到最大值,显著高于糖含量为1.75%和6.67%处理组（P < 0.05）。随饲料糖水平的升高,血浆甘油三酯和胆固醇水平均显著降低（P < 0.05）,而血糖水平不受饲料糖含量的影响（P>0.05）。大黄鱼血清溶菌酶、脂蛋白脂酶和肝脂酶活性均随饲料糖水平的升高显著降低（P < 0.05）,而肠淀粉酶活性表现为先升高后降低,在糖含量为26.69%时,酶活力达到最大值。随饲料糖水平的升高,大黄鱼肝脏己糖激酶活性先上升后下降,在糖含量为21.15%时达到最大值,显著高于糖含量为32.25%处理组（P < 0.05）,而丙酮酸激酶活力在糖水平为32.25%时达到最大值,显著高于糖含量为1.75%和6.67%处理组（P < 0.05）。用二次多项回归模型拟合特定生长率和饲料糖水平的关系,得到大黄鱼饲料中最适糖含量为22.7%。     

饲料蛋白质水平与投喂频率对大黄鱼生长、体组成及蛋白质代谢的影响

以初始体重为(13.640.18)g的大黄鱼( Pseudosciaena crocea R.) 幼鱼为实验对象, 采用32双因子实验, 研究饲料蛋白质水平(40%、45%、50%)和投喂频率(2次/d、1次/d)及其交互作用对其生长、体组成和蛋白质代谢的影响。养殖实验在海水浮式网箱中进行, 养殖周期为8周。结果表明: 饲料蛋白质水平和投喂频率对大黄鱼幼鱼的增重率(WGR)、特定生长率(SGR)和饲料转化率(FCR)均影响显著(P0.05)。在40%和45%蛋白质组, 1次/d投喂的大黄鱼幼鱼的WGR和SGR均显著低于2次/d投喂组, 而FCR则相反。在2次/d投喂时, 45%蛋白质组的大黄鱼幼鱼SGR显著高于40%蛋白质组, 但与50%蛋白质组差异不显著(P0.05)。而在1次/d投喂时, 50%蛋白质组的大黄鱼幼鱼SGR显著高于40%和45%蛋白质组。在两种投喂频率下, 随着饲料蛋白质水平提高, 鱼体水分含量均有升高趋势, 蛋白质含量显著升高而脂肪含量显著下降(P0.05)。饲料的蛋白质水平和投喂频率分别对大黄鱼幼鱼的肝脏指数(HSI)、内脏指数(VSI)和血清中的谷丙转氨酶(ALT)及谷草转氨酶(AST)均影响不显著(P0.05)。投喂频率对肝脏的ALT和AST的影响不显著(P0.05)。在同一投喂频率下, 肝脏ALT和AST均随着饲料蛋白质水平的增加而显著提高(P0.05)。饲料中的蛋白质水平和投喂频率对大黄鱼幼鱼的生长和FCR的影响存在显著的交互作用(P0.05), 而对血清和肝脏中的ALT和AST、HSI、VSI、肥满度(CF)以及体组成的影响均无交互作用。       

饲料蛋白水平对方正银鲫幼鱼生长、体成分、肝脏生化指标和肠道消化酶活性的影响

为研究饲料中不同蛋白水平对方正银鲫(Fang zheng Caucian carp)幼鱼生长、体成分、肝脏生化指标和肠道消化酶活性的影响, 配制蛋白水平为30.18%、33.13%、36.16%、39.34%、42.32%和45.46%的6种等脂等能饲料。选取初始质量为(3.10±0.01) g的方正银鲫幼鱼540尾, 随机分成6组, 每组3个重复, 每个重复30尾, 进行为期8周的饲养试验。结果表明: 随着饲料蛋白水平升高, 方正银鲫幼鱼增重率、特定生长率、饲料效率、蛋白质效率、全鱼粗蛋白含量、肝脏谷丙转氨酶和肠道胰蛋白酶活性均先升高后降低, 且在蛋白水平为36.16%时最大, 显著高于其他组(P<0.05); 肝脏总胆固醇和甘油三酯含量均呈逐渐下降趋势, 蛋白水平为30.18%的组显著高于除33.13%组以外的其他各组(P<0.05)。方正银鲫幼鱼特定生长率、蛋白质效率与不同蛋白水平分别进行二次回归分析得, 在试验条件下, 方正银鲫幼鱼饲料中最佳蛋白质水平为35.29%—37.07%。     

Growth performance and body composition in response to dietary protein and lipid levels in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) subjected to normal and temporally restricted feeding regimes

A factorial experiment was designed to examine the effect on compensatory growth (CG) of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fed diets containing different protein and lipid levels under normal and temporally restricted feeding regimes. Four diets were formulated to contain either 30% or 36% crude protein, and 5% or 11% crude lipid. Triplicate replicates of each treatment were assigned to 24 150‐L tanks (20 fish/tank density). Fish (mean initial weight ± SD = 8.79 ± 0.34 g) were then fed either the normal feeding regime (thrice daily to apparent satiation) or the restricted regime (1 day feed deprivation followed by 3 days of feeding to apparent satiation) over a 44‐days study period. Fish receiving a diet under the restricted regime achieved weight gains (WG) comparable to fish consuming the diet containing 30% protein and 5% lipids under the normal feeding regime. Fish maintained on the restricted feeding regime exhibited reduced feed intake (FI), WG, feed efficiency ratio (FE), protein efficiency rate (PER) and hepatosomatic index versus fish on the normal feeding regime, except WG in fish fed the diet with 30% protein and 5% lipids. However, the resultant FI (85%~94%) was higher than the excepted 75% intake when fish were subjected to the restricted regime. Feeding 11% lipid diets led to improved FI, WG, FE, and PER compared to feeding the 5% lipid diets. Increased FI, WG, and FE, but reduced PER were observed in fish fed with 36% protein versus fish fed 30% protein. Fish receiving the 36% protein diets had lower whole‐body moisture and ash contents, but elevated whole‐body protein and lipid contents compared to those receiving the 30% protein diets. Whole‐body moisture contents were lower, but whole‐body protein, lipid and ash contents were higher in fish fed 11% lipid diets than in fish fed 5% lipid diets. There was an increase in whole‐body moisture content, but a decrease in protein and lipid content in response to the restricted feeding regime. Ash content was not affected by the feeding regime. The present study shows that Nile tilapia fed diets subjected to a restricted feeding regime exhibited growth comparable to those fed the diet at 30% protein and 5% lipid levels under a normal feeding regime. This positive effect was more pronounced in diets at a high protein level or in a combination of high protein and lipid levels.     

Effect of dietary vitamin E on growth, muscle composition, hematological and immunological parameters of sub-yearling beluga Huso huso L

This study was designed to determine the effect of dietary vitamin E on growth, some hematological and immunological parameters and muscle proximate analysis of beluga Huso huso. Experimental fish were fed practical diets supplemented with 0, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg Dl-all-rac-α-tocopherol acetate kg diet(-1) for 8 weeks. 360 fish (mean initial weight 49.7 ± 0.1 g) were distributed into eighteen 785 L circular concrete tanks and each diet was fed to triplicate groups of fish. At the end of experiment (8 weeks), growth parameters such as final weight (FW), weight gain (WG), total length (TL), feed conversion ratio (FCR), specific growth rate (SGR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), condition factor (CF), hepatosomatic index (HSI), muscle composition, and some physiological indicators, including hematological and immunological parameters, such as hematocrit (Hct), total leukocyte count (WBC), lymphocyte, neutrophil, eosinophil and monocyte, cortisol, glucose, erythrocyte fragility, lysozyme and complement activity were determined. FW, WG, SGR, PER and CF in fish fed unsupplemented vitamin E were significantly lower than those fish fed the other five diets. However FW and PER in fish fed control diet had not significant differences with fish fed at 400 mg kg(-1). FCR were significantly higher in fish fed control diet than other groups. TL and survival rate had no significant differences among fish groups. HSI in fish fed 0 and 25 mg vitamin E kg diet(-1) were significantly lower than the other treatments. Muscle composition analysis showed no significant differences among the treatments. Erythrocyte fragility, Hct, WBC, lymphocyte, neutrophil, eosinophil and monocyte, lysozyme and complement activities were not significant. Also cortisol and glucose concentrations had not significant differences between treatments. Results indicated that vitamin E had no significantly effect on muscle proximate analysis, hematological and immunological parameters of sub-yearling beluga but has a direct effect on growth performance of beluga sturgeon and this vitamin is an essential nutrient required for normal growth in this species.     

Effect of feeding different protein to energy (P/E) ratios on the growth performance and body composition of Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings

This study evaluated the growth performance and body composition of Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings (average initial weight 16.53 ± 0.44 g) fed 9 experimental diets (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I) containing three different levels of protein (26, 31 and 36 g 100 g^?1) at three different gross energy (GE) levels (16, 19 and 22 MJ kg^?1) for a period of 64 days. Significant differences were observed in the feed consumption, body weight gain, specific growth rate (SGR), condition factor (k), feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), net protein retention (NPR) and apparent net energy retention (ANER) values of fish when the energy level of diet was increased at different protein levels. The maximum weight gain, SGR and k were observed on diet F containing 36% protein and an energy level of 19 MJ kg^?1 of dry feed with a protein to energy (P/E) ratio of 18.96 (g protein MJ^?1 GE). A further increase in the energy content of the diet (22 MJ kg^?1) at the same protein level (Diet I) did not produce any improvement in the growth performance. Lowering the energy level at the same protein level significantly affected the growth performance. Fish fed diet B containing 31% protein and a lower energy level of 16 MJ kg^?1 with the same P/E ratio of 18.61 as diet F showed significantly lower weight gain and growth performance than diet F. Diets E and H containing 31% crude protein at all three energy levels produced similar results as diet B. The poorest FCR was observed when the diet contained both lower levels of protein and energy. Fish fed diet G, containing 26% protein at high energy level (22 MJ kg^?1), showed the best PER and NPR values. The PER and NPR were the poorest on diet C containing 36% protein at low energy level (16 MJ kg^?1). The body moisture content at all protein levels decreased (P < 0.05) with the increasing level of dietary energy whereas the body fat content increased (P < 0.05). Similar trends were observed in the body ash and energy content. Increasing the dietary energy content at lower protein levels did not show any difference (P > 0.05) in body protein content. Our results indicated the optimum P/E ratio for O. niloticus as 18.96 g protein per mega joule of gross energy at 36% dietary protein level and a dietary gross energy value of 19 MJ kg^?1.     

团头鲂幼鱼吡哆醇适宜需求量的研究

试验采用单因素试验设计, 以饲料中吡哆醇浓度为影响因素, 研究了团头鲂幼鱼的适宜吡哆醇需求量。试验共配置了7组等氮等能的半纯化饲料, 其吡哆醇的实际含量分别为0、1.04、1.99、4.07、5.91、7.96和9.22 mg/kg。选用840尾均重:(6.810.17) g团头鲂幼鱼, 随机分为7组, 每组4重复, 每重复30尾鱼, 日投饵3次, 养殖期为8周。结果表明, 当饲料中吡哆醇含量由0升高至5.91 mg/kg时, 团头鲂的增重率、特定生长率、饲料利用率、成活率、蛋白效率比和氮保留率均得到显著改善(P0.05); 当吡哆醇含量进一步升高至9.22 mg/kg时, 蛋白效率比和氮保留率均显著下降(P0.05), 而其他指标则无显著变化(P0.05)。饲料中的吡哆醇含量显著影响团头鲂的肝体比(P0.05)且以5.91 mg/kg组为最低, 但对肥满度和胴体率均无显著影响(P0.05)。当饲料吡哆醇含量由0升高至5.91 mg/kg时, 肝脏谷草转氨酶和谷丙转氨酶活性以及吡哆醇含量均显著升高(P0.05); 当吡哆醇含量进一步升高至9.22 mg/kg时, 三者均无显著变化(P0.05)。以肝脏中的谷丙和谷草转氨酶活性以及吡哆醇含量为评价指标, 拟合折线模型得到团头鲂幼鱼的适宜吡哆醇的需求量为4.175.02 mg/kg。       

Vitamin E supplementation in diet ameliorates growth of Nile tilapia by upgrading muscle health

Vitamin E (VE), an important lipid-soluble antioxidant, has great influence on growth and maintenance in animal. The effects of VE supplemented diet on growth and feed usage in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was investigated in this study. Three formulated diets containing VE (0, 50 and 100 mg/kg) were fed to Nile tilapia (3.56 ± 0.16 g) in glass aquaria maintaining three replicate groups for 56 days (8 weeks). Survival, growth performance including weight gain, percent weight gain, and specific growth rate (WG, % WG, and SGR), and feed utilization comprising protein efficiency ratio and feed conversion ratio (PER and FCR) were calculated. Hemato-biochemical indices including hemoglobin level (Hb), white blood cell (WBC), red blood cell (RBC) and glucose level were analyzed. In addition, muscle morphology was examined after completion of the experiment. At the end of the trial, WG, %WG, SGR, FCR and PER increased significantly which had dietary VE supplimentation. However, no distinct changes were observed in Hb level, RBC count, WBC count and glucose level among these different dietary groups. Dietary VE treatments significantly upgraded the muscle fiber diameter and lowered the intra-muscle gap. Moreover, quantity of hyperplastic muscle fiber as well as nucleus also significantly enhanced by VE. Morphological structure of muscle characterized by a huge proportion of hyperplastic muscle that may be supposed to contribute the enhanced growth of Nile tilapia receiving VE supplemented diet. Therefore these results suggested that VE incorporation into the feed can be effective to improve the feed efficiency and maximize the growth of O. niloticus.     

Dietary valine requirement of Indian major carp, Labeo rohita (Hamilton) fry

Dietary valine requirement of Indian major carp, Labeo rohita Hamilton, fry (3.0 ± 0.02 cm, 0.16 ± 0.03 g) was determined using dose‐response method. Fishes were fed six isonitrogenous [40% crude protein (CP)] and isocaloric (4.28 kcal g^?1, Gross Energy (GE)) amino acid test diets containing casein, gelatin, and l ‐crystalline amino acids with graded levels of valine (0.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, and 2.00% dry diet) at 5% body weight for 6 weeks in triplicate groups twice a day at 07.00 and 17.30 hours. Live weight gain (158.52%), feed conversion ratio (FCR, 1.70), specific growth rate (SGR, 2.25), and protein efficiency ratio (PER, 1.46) were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in fish fed a diet containing 1.5% of the dietary valine (diet IV). Second‐degree polynomial regression analysis of the live weight gain and FCR data indicated the dietary valine requirement at 1.63 and 1.5% of the dry diet, corresponding to 4.0 and 3.75% of dietary protein. Maximum carcass protein, minimum moisture, and fat were recorded at 1.5% of the dietary valine level, except carcass ash, which remained constant throughout the treatments. No mortality was observed during the entire length of the feeding trial. On the basis of FCR and protein deposition data, it is recommended that dietary valine inclusion at 1.5% of dry diet, corresponding to 3.75% of dietary protein, is optimal for the growth of L. rohita fry.