Publication Date:
2021-07-13
Description:
Sixteen (16) weeks feeding trial in a randomized design with three replicates was conducted to study the response of 180 Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings to baobab pulp as a source of vitamin C. They were fed a basal diet without supplemental vitamin C in the first 2 weeks of conditioning to deplete some stored acrobate. Diets supplemented with 1008 mgascorbyl-2-monophosphate Mg2+ (AMP) kg-1 diet (diet 1); 84g baobab pulp kg-1 (diet 2) and 168g baobab pulp kg"1 diet (diet 3) were evaluated. There was no significant difference (P〉0.05) in terms of weight gain, feed efficiency ratio, protein efficiency ratio, specific growth rate and survival between the groups fed diets 1 and 3. There was a significant difference between the groups fed diet 2 and either of the other diets. Total ascorbate concentration of the liver was significantly (P〈0.05) higher in the groups fed diet 3. The crude protein content of the final fish was significantly (P〈0. 05) higher in the groups fed diet supplemented with AMP. Interestingly none of the groups exhibited the characteristic symptoms of vitamin C deficiency. The results of this experiment suggest that Oreochromis niloticus was able to obtain vitamin C from the baobab pulp and tend to recommend baobab pulp at a level not less than 168g kg-1 diet in the nutrition of Oreochromis niloticus based on the condition of this study.
Description:
Includes:- 3 tables.;1 fig.;19 refs.
Keywords:
Aquaculture
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Oreochromis niloticus
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Nigeria
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freshwater environment
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Vitamin C
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Diets
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Feeding experiments
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
conference_item
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TRUE
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
297 - 302
