Objective:To focus on the growth rate and feed utilization of fish by using trash fish feeds supplement with marine seaweeds.Methods:Selected seaweed was extracted using hot-water and its extract was mixed with trash ...Objective:To focus on the growth rate and feed utilization of fish by using trash fish feeds supplement with marine seaweeds.Methods:Selected seaweed was extracted using hot-water and its extract was mixed with trash fish feed at different concentrations(0.5%,1%and 2%for 1-30 days)and the non-specific immune response in fish was studied and challenged with Vibrio alginolyticus at 1×106 CFU/fish.The hot-water extract of seaweeds was analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.Results:The average body weight(5.320±0.018),percent weight gain(227.66±0.28),specific growth rate(2.080±0.015),hepatosomatic index(1.197±0.00)and viscerosomatic index(4.421±0.150)were significantly increased in the fish feed with seaweed containing 5%of Sargassum wightii(S.wightii)when compared with other seaweeds and control diet.Hot-water extract of S.wightii(1%)was significantly enhanced the immune response in fish when compared with other diets(0.5%and 2%).S.wightii showed good immunostimulation properties.Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry result showed that the hot-water extract of S.wightii seaweed contained fatty acids.Conclusions:Trash fish feed will reduce the production cost and also provide evidence that aqueous leaf extract of S.wightii(1%)was added to a formulated fish diet which could activate the non-specific immune response and disease resistance against Vibrio alginolyticus in Mugil cephalus.展开更多
基金Supported by grants from the Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB-F.No.SR/FT/LS-142/2009),Department of Science and Technology,Government of India,New Delhi.
文摘Objective:To focus on the growth rate and feed utilization of fish by using trash fish feeds supplement with marine seaweeds.Methods:Selected seaweed was extracted using hot-water and its extract was mixed with trash fish feed at different concentrations(0.5%,1%and 2%for 1-30 days)and the non-specific immune response in fish was studied and challenged with Vibrio alginolyticus at 1×106 CFU/fish.The hot-water extract of seaweeds was analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.Results:The average body weight(5.320±0.018),percent weight gain(227.66±0.28),specific growth rate(2.080±0.015),hepatosomatic index(1.197±0.00)and viscerosomatic index(4.421±0.150)were significantly increased in the fish feed with seaweed containing 5%of Sargassum wightii(S.wightii)when compared with other seaweeds and control diet.Hot-water extract of S.wightii(1%)was significantly enhanced the immune response in fish when compared with other diets(0.5%and 2%).S.wightii showed good immunostimulation properties.Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry result showed that the hot-water extract of S.wightii seaweed contained fatty acids.Conclusions:Trash fish feed will reduce the production cost and also provide evidence that aqueous leaf extract of S.wightii(1%)was added to a formulated fish diet which could activate the non-specific immune response and disease resistance against Vibrio alginolyticus in Mugil cephalus.
