Increase In Dietary Lipid Research Articles

Protein-sparing capability of dietary lipid in herbivorous and omnivorous freshwater finfish: a comparative case study on grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus × O. aureus)

Two, 8-week feeding trials were conducted to compare protein-sparing capability of dietary lipid in herbivorous grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and omnivorous tilapia (Oreochomis niloticus × O. aureus). Utilizing a 2 × 3 factorial design, experimental diets containing two levels of crude protein (380 and 250 g kg−1) and three levels of lipid (0, 40 and 100 g kg−1) were formulated for use in both feeding trials. Growth performances showed better response of both fish fed 380 g kg−1 protein diet than those fed 250 g kg−1 protein diet. Despite the dietary protein level, weight gain (WG), specific growth ratio (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio were much higher (P < 0.05) for grass carp fed 40 g kg−1 lipid diet than those fed 100 g kg−1 lipid diet; however, there were no significant differences in tilapia fed the two diets. The feed intake of grass carp fed lipid-free diet was the lowest, but it tended to decrease with increase in dietary lipids in tilapia. Lipid retention (LR) was negatively correlated with dietary lipid concentration of both fish. Viscerosomatic index (VSI), hepatosomatic index (HSI), intraperitoneal fat ratio (IPF) and whole-body and liver lipid content positively correlated with dietary lipid concentration of both fish. Plasma parameters and liver enzymes activities were also positively correlated with dietary lipid concentration of both fish. Liver lipid contents were higher and enzymes activities were lower in grass carp when compared with tilapia. These data suggested that there was no evidence of a protein-sparing effect of dietary lipids in grass carp. Tilapia has relatively higher capacity to endure high dietary lipid level compared to grass carp.

Liver oil of pharaoh cuttlefishSepia pharaonisEhrenberg, 1831 as a lipid source in the feed of giant freshwater prawn,Macrobrachium rosenbergii(De Man 1879)

The efficacy of pharaoh cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis Ehrenberg, 1831) liver lipid in the feed for juveniles of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man 1879) was tested by feeding five experimental diets prepared using clam meat, groundnut oil cake, wheat bran, tapioca powder, vitamin–mineral mixture and cellulose powder as the major ingredients. The test diets T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5, containing five levels (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5%, respectively) of lipid, extracted from the liver of pharaoh cuttlefish, were fed to 30-day-old prawn juveniles for 60 days, in triplicates and compared against a control. Analysis of variance of the growth parameters showed that the juveniles fed with T2, containing 2% cuttlefish liver lipid with a total lipid content of 9.85% and lipid–carbohydrate ratio of 1 : 3.8, showed significantly better growth (P 2%. Addition of cuttlefish liver lipid led to an increase of ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids in T2, the proportion of ω-6 being higher than the former. The crude lipid content of the body of test animals also increased with the increase in dietary lipid from 1.51% in T1 to 3.27% in T5. The present study indicates that cuttlefish liver lipid can be successfully used as a substitute for conventional lipid sources in rearing juveniles of giant freshwater prawn, an eco-friendly practice in recycling cuttlefish waste – a discarded fishery by-product.

Influence of dietary protein and lipid levels on growth, body composition and utilization efficiencies of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus L.

Growth, body composition and feed utilization were evaluated for Arctic charr fed a control diet and nine practical diets formulated to contain three protein levels (34, 44 or 54%) at each of three lipid levels (10, 15 or 20%). Fish were raised for 24 weeks at 12° C. Increasing either dietary protein and/or lipid resulted in improved weight gain, feed efficiency and energy retained. Protein efficiency ratio and protein retained were directly related to dietary lipid and inversely related to dietary protein. A sparing effect of lipid on protein was evident where, at each protein level, Arctic charr utilized protein more efficiently with each increase in dietary lipid. Levels of 34% protein and/or 10% lipid were well below the requirements for Arctic charr (initial weight, 4.6 g). Within the range tested, the dietary combination of 54% protein with 20% lipid maximized weight gain and feed efficiency and resulted in fish with low liver and body lipid contents. However, if lowest feed cost per kg gain is an important factor, the 44% protein—20% lipid diet would be less expensive to use, although it results in a minor reduction in growth potential.

Protein sparing effects in large rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri

Large rainbow trout (250–550 g) were fed to satiation or 0.5% live weight/day, one of six balanced diets varying in protein (30%, 43%, 52%) and lipid levels (12%, 24%). Growth and changes in body composition were measured over a 60-day feeding period. Mean appetite varied inversely with dietary digestible energy. Total weight gain over the 60-day period was not significantly different ( P = 0.05) for fish fed to satiation on diets containing 43 or 52% protein at the 24% lipid level. Weight gain was significantly lower among fish fed to satiation on the 30% protein, 12% lipid diet than those fed diets containing 43 and 52% protein, at either lipid level. When feeding level was limited to 0.5% of live body weight/day, weight gain was significantly higher for those fish fed diets containing 43 or 52% protein and 24% lipid, than fish fed all other diets. An increase in dietary lipid from 12 to 24% resulted in a significant increase in gross conversion efficiency of both dietary energy and protein, at all three dietary protein levels when fish were fed to satiation. A similar trend resulted when feeding level was reduced to 0.5% live weight/day. Dietary protein concentration did not significantly affect gross conversion efficiency of protein within either feeding rate. Increasing dietary protein tended to result in an increase in gross conversion efficiency of lipid at both dietary lipid levels within each feeding rate.

Influence of Dietary Protein and Lipid on Apparent Heat Increment of Rainbow Trout,Salmo gairdneri

Oxygen uptake attributable to apparent heat increment (AHI) in rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri (10–15 g), induced to swim at [Formula: see text] was influenced by dietary energy intake and diet composition. Twelve balanced diets were tested, with protein levels of [Formula: see text], 40, 48 and 60% and lipid levels of [Formula: see text], 15, and 23% factorally combined. Diets supplying 34% protein and 23% lipid (protein to energy ratio of 94.3 mg∙kcal−1) resulted in the lowest AHI of all diets tested, indicating most efficient utilization of dietary protein. At a dietary lipid level of 23%, dietary protein levels lower than 34% may result in a further reduction in AHI. Duration of elevated metabolism following feeding was independent of dietary protein and lipid level, as well as dietary energy intake. AHI of rainbow trout represented the equivalent of 15–24% of the digestible energy intake, depending on diet composition. A reduction in dietary protein with a concomitant increase in dietary lipid in the formulation of feeds for aquaculture purposes could enhance growth efficiency by reducing the energy expenditure for AHI.

Effect of dietary protein to energy ratio on growth and nitrogenous waste production of cultured dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus

The effect of dietary protein to energy ratio (P:E) on the growth of dusky kob Argyrosomus japoni-cus was investigated as a first step towards formulating a practical diet for this potential mariculture species in South Africa. The effects of dietary protein and lipid on growth, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and nitrogenous waste production were determined in cultured juveniles (initial weight 113.8 ± 2.0 g fish−1). Fish were fed diets that contained either 42 or 46% protein with 6, 12 or 18% lipid, within a P:E range of 20.5–26.7 g protein MJ−1. Weight gain and specific growth rate (SGR) were significantly influenced by an interaction between dietary protein and energy (p < 0.001). An increase in dietary lipid produced increasing growth rates (ranging from 0.95 ± 0.04% to 1.10 ± 0.01% day−1) among fish fed the 46% protein diets, with no significant differences in FCR (1.05 ± 0.02 to 1.11 ± 0.02) or protein efficiency ratio (PER; 1.95 ± 0.06 to 1.66 ± 0.02). By contrast, there was a trend of decreasing growth (0.96 ± 0.04% to 0.64 ± 0.03% day−1) and a deterioration in FCR (1.3 ± 0.10 to 1.93 ± 0.19) and PER (1.12 ± 0.11 to 1.68 ± 0.11) with increasing dietary lipid among fish fed 42% protein diets, indicating a protein– energy imbalance. The protein and lipid levels tested here had no significant effect on total ammonia production, with a combined mean production of 2.54 ± 0.55 mg kg−1 I−1 h−1, 10 hours postprandial (p = 0.68). The dietary lipid level appeared to directly determine the carcass lipid content, with the mean lipid content ranging from 4.2% to 17.8% for fish fed diets ranging from 6% to 18% respectively after 12 weeks (r2 = 0.98). A 46% protein and 18% lipid (P:E ratio of 22.0 g protein MJ−1) diet is recommended for rearing juvenile A. japonicus of a mass range of 100–300 g.