饲料维生素E添加量对花鲈生长、组织中维生素E积累量和免疫指标的影响

采用单因子试验设计方法,进行了饲料中添加维生素E对花鲈生长(增重率、存活率、特定生长率、饲料效率)、组织中维生素E积累量和免疫指标(血清中溶菌酶活性和总补体活性)影响的研究,设计了5个不同维生素E水平(0.6、24.7、49.0、98.8、198.2 mg/kg)的等氮等能饲料,对花鲈进行为期8周的生长实验,每个水平含3个重复,每个养殖单元放养初始体重为10.1 g左右的花鲈20尾.饲养试验在海水网箱(1.5 m×1.0 m×1.0 m)中进行.结果表明:饲料中未添加维生素E组的增重率、饲料效率、特定生长率以及存活率显著低于维生素E添加组,随着饲料中维生素E添加量由0.6提高到49.0 mg/kg时,花鲈的增重率和特定生长率显著提高,以增重率和特定生长率为指标,花鲈最佳生长性能的饲料维生素E添加量为60.5 mg/kg左右;对鱼体生物学指标的分析表明,饲料中维生素E添加量达到49 mg/kg时能显著影响鱼体的肝体比指数,鱼体水分、粗脂肪不受饲料中维生素E添加水平的影响,然而对鱼体粗蛋白含量的影响显著;随着饲料中维生素E添加量由0.6提高到49.0 mg/kg时,花鲈肌肉和肝脏中维生素E的积累量显著升高,但当维生素E添加量达到49.0 mg/kg后,肌肉和肝脏中维生素E的积累量变化不显著;饲料中未添加维生素E组的花鲈血清溶菌酶和总补体活性显著低于维生素E添加组,花鲈血清溶菌酶和总补体活性随着维生素E添加量的增加而显著升高,饲料维生素E添加量达到98.8 mg/kg时,血清溶菌酶和总补体活性较高.综上所述,花鲈生长和免疫的维生素E适宜添加量为60.5～98.8 mg/kg.     

饲料维生素E添加量对花鲈生长、组织中维生素E积累量

采用单因子试验设计方法，进行了饲料中添加维生素E对花鲈生长（增重率、存活率、特定生长率、饲料效率）、组织中维生素E积累量和免疫指标（血清中溶菌酶活性和总补体活性）影响的研究，设计了5个不同维生素E水平（0.6、24.7、49.0、98.8、198.2 mg•kg-1）的等氮等能饲料，对花鲈进行为期8周的生长实验，每个水平含3个重复，每个养殖单元放养初始体重为10.1g左右的花鲈20尾。饲养试验在海水网箱（1.5×1.0×1.0 m)中进行。结果表明：饲料中未添加维生素E组的增重率、饲料效率、特定生长率以及存活率显著低于维生素E添加组，随着饲料中维生素E添加量由0.6提高到49.0 mg•kg-1时，花鲈的增重率和特定生长率显著提高，以增重率和特定生长率为指标，花鲈最佳生长性能的饲料维生素E添加量为60.5 mg•kg-1左右；对鱼体生物学指标的分析表明，饲料中维生素E添加量达到49 mg•kg-1时能显著影响鱼体的肝体比指数，鱼体水分、粗脂肪不受饲料中维生素E添加水平的影响,然而对鱼体粗蛋白含量的影响显著；随着饲料中维生素E添加量由0.6提高到49.0 mg•kg-1时，花鲈肌肉和肝脏中维生素E的积累量显著升高，但当维生素E添加量达到49.0 mg•kg-1后，肌肉和肝脏中维生素E的积累量变化不显著；饲料中未添加维生素E组的花鲈血清溶菌酶和总补体活性显著低于维生素E添加组，花鲈血清溶菌酶和总补体活性随着维生素E添加量的增加而显著升高，饲料维生素E添加量达到98.8 mg•kg-1时，血清溶菌酶和总补体活性较高。综上所述，花鲈生长和免疫的维生素E适宜添加量为60.5～98.8 mg•kg-1左右。     

壳聚糖对异育银鲫生长及非特异性免疫功能的影响

在异育银鲫配合饲料中按0.25%、0.5%、1.0%、2.0%的比例添加壳聚糖,连续投喂60d后,通过测定供试鱼的增重、血细胞的吞噬活性及血清中溶菌酶活性,比较了壳聚糖对异育银鲫促长和非特异性免疫功能的影响.结果表明,添加0.5%、1.0%、2.0%壳聚糖均能显著提高异育银鲫的特定生长率、吞噬细胞的吞噬活性和溶菌酶活性,但它们之间无显著性差异(P>0.05);以0.5%的添加量最为经济实用.     

壳聚糖对异育银鲫生长和消化酶的影响

以基础饲料为对照,以在基础饲料中分别添加0.125%、0.25%、0.5%、0.75%、1%的壳聚糖为实验饲料,饲养异育银鲫（Carassius auratus gibelio）60 d,与对照组比较生长、成活、饲料系数、蛋白质效率、鱼体营养成分、白肌RNA/DNA比值及肝胰脏、肠道的蛋白酶、淀粉酶活性.结果表明,本次实验所添加壳聚糖对异育银鲫的成活率、鱼体营养成分和白肌的RNA/DNA比值均无显著影响（P＞0.05）.添加0.5%、0.75%和1%壳聚糖可以显著提高异育银鲫的特定生长率和蛋白质效率,显著降低异育银鲫的饲料系数.添加0.5%壳聚糖可以显著提高异育银鲫肠道的淀粉酶活性;添加0.75%和1%壳聚糖可以显著提高肠道和肝胰脏的蛋白酶活性和肠道的淀粉酶活性.[中国水产科学,2006,13（3）：440-445]     

牛磺酸对花鲈生长性能、消化酶活性、抗氧化能力及免疫指标的影响

采用牛磺酸添加量分别为0(N0)、0.4%(N1)、0.8%(N2)、1.2%(N3)和1.6%(N4)的5组试验饲料,投喂均质量(7.2±0.07)g的花鲈(Lateolabrax maculatus)56 d,研究其对花鲈生长、消化酶活性、抗氧化能力及免疫指标的影响。结果显示,牛磺酸可提高花鲈的特定生长率、增重率和摄食率,其中N2、N3和N4组均显著大于对照组(P<0.05);牛磺酸可显著提高全鱼的粗蛋白含量并降低粗脂肪含量(P<0.05);牛磺酸可显著提高花鲈肠道蛋白酶和脂肪酶活性(P<0.05);牛磺酸添加组的红细胞和白细胞数均显著高于对照组(P<0.05),N2、N3和N4组的血红蛋白浓度显著高于对照组(P<0.05);牛磺酸添加组的溶菌酶活性、免疫球蛋白M(IgM)和补体4(C4)浓度显著高于对照组(P<0.05);牛磺酸可显著提高花鲈肝脏总抗氧化能力、过氧化氢酶、超氧化物歧化酶和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性(P<0.05),显著降低丙二醛浓度(P<0.05)。线性回归分析结果表明,以增重率为目标,花鲈对牛磺酸的最适需求量为0.85%。     

壳聚糖对克氏原螯虾存活、血清生化指标和非特异性免疫功能的影响

以基础饲料为对照,在基础饲料中分别添加0.0%(对照)、0.5%、1.0%、1.5%、2.0%、3.0%的壳聚糖,分别投喂平均体重为(21.55±1.62)g的克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii)60 d,研究壳聚糖对克氏原螯虾存活、蜕壳、血液生化指标及非特异性免疫功能的影响。结果显示:0.5%添加组存活率为84.44%,与对照组和1.0%添加组无显著性差异;总蜕壳率和相对增重率随壳聚糖含量升高而呈现先升高后降低的趋势,当添加量为1.0%时,总蜕壳率和相对增重率显著高于对照组;各试验组肝胰指数差异不显著。2.0%添加组血清中总蛋白、白蛋白和总胆固醇显著高于对照组,添加组甘油三酯的含量显著高于对照组。1.5%添加组血清和肝胰腺中的溶菌酶(LZM)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)的活性显著高于对照组;与对照组相比,0.5%添加组血清中的酸性磷酸酶(ACP)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性显著升高;0.5%添加组肝胰腺中CAT活性最高,为4.93 U/mL,显著高于对照组。结果说明,壳聚糖可以提高克氏原螯虾的生长性能和非特异性免疫功能,饲料中添加0.5%～1.5%较为适宜。     

三种免疫添加剂对草鱼非特异性免疫功能的影响

在饲料中添加不同剂量的Vc、酵母多糖和壳聚糖,连续投喂42d,并在试验的第14、28、35和42天取样检测,研究其对草鱼血清溶菌酶活性、血清超氧化物歧化酶活性（SOD）活性、血清碱性磷酸酶（AKP）活性、补体C3、含量丙二醛（MDA）含量和血液白细胞吞噬活性共6种指标的影响。结果显示：实验组与对照组相比,饲料中添加Vc可以提高血清溶菌酶活性、SOD活性、AKP活性、补体C3含量和血液白细胞吞噬活性高,并降低MDA含量。添加酵母多糖可以提高血清溶菌酶活性、AKP活性、补体C3含量和血液白细胞吞噬活性,并降低MDA含量,但不能提高SOD活性。添加壳聚糖可以提高血清溶菌酶活性、SOD活性、AKP活性、补体C3含量和血液白细胞吞噬活性,但不能降低MDA含量。饲料中添加Vc、酵母多糖和壳聚糖均对草鱼的非特异性免疫功能具有一定的促进作用。     

饲料中添加螺旋藻对花鲈生长性能、消化酶活性、血液学指标及抗氧化能力的影响

采用螺旋藻(Spirulina platensis)添加量分别为0 (对照组)、1%(T1)、2%(T2)、3%(T3)、4%(T4)和5%(T5)的6组实验饲料,养殖均质量为(25.49±0.20) g的花鲈(Lateolabrax maculatus) 8周,研究其对花鲈生长、消化酶、血液学指标及抗氧化能力的影响。结果显示,添加螺旋藻可显著提高花鲈特定生长率和增重率,并显著降低饲料系数(P0.05);螺旋藻可以提高花鲈肠道蛋白酶活性(P0.05),但对淀粉酶和脂肪酶活性均无显著影响;T3、T4和T5组的白细胞数和血红蛋白浓度、T4和T5组的红细胞数均显著高于对照组(P0.05);T4和T5组的总胆固醇、甘油三酯和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇浓度显著低于对照组(P0.05);T4和T5组的溶菌酶活性、免疫球蛋白M和补体4浓度显著高于其他组(P0.05),T3、T4和T5组的总抗氧化能力、过氧化氢酶、超氧化物歧化酶和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性显著高于对照组(P0.05),T3、T4和T5组的丙二醛浓度显著低于对照组(P0.05)。综上,花鲈饲料中螺旋藻的适宜添加量为4%～5%。     

壳聚糖对草鱼非特异性免疫功能的影响

在草鱼饲料中添加不同剂量的壳聚糖,连续投喂42 d,研究壳聚糖对草鱼非特异性免疫功能的影响。结果显示,与对照组相比,壳聚糖可以提高血清溶菌酶活性、SOD活性、AKP活性、补体C3含量和血液白细胞吞噬活性,并能降低MDA含量。结果表明,饲料中添加5 g/kg的壳聚糖对草鱼的非特异性免疫功能有最好的促进作用。     

复合微生态制剂对花鲈非特异性免疫力及抗病力的影响

将复合微生态制剂以0(control)、500mg/kg(PR-500)和3000mg/kg(PR-3000)的添加量加入到花鲈(Lateolabraxjaponicus)基础饲料中,在饲喂42d和84d后分别取样,以血清溶菌酶活力、替代补体活力(ACH50)、头肾巨噬细胞杀菌力及呼吸爆发活力为判据,确定微生态制剂对花鲈非特异性免疫力的影响;用鳗弧菌Vibrio anguillarum对饲喂84d后的花鲈进行攻毒实验,测定累积死亡率,以确定微生态制剂对花鲈抗病力的影响。结果表明,饲喂84d时,实验组的特定生长率(SGR)较对照组有增高的趋势,但与对照组间无显著性差异(P>0.05)。饲喂42d时,实验组花鲈的血清溶菌酶活力与对照组相比无显著性差异(P>0.05);84d时,实验组的溶菌酶活力显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。饲喂42d与84d时实验组花鲈的替代补体活力(ACH50)与对照组相比无显著性差异(P>0.05);饲喂84d时,实验组花鲈巨噬细胞的呼吸爆发活力与对照组相比无显著性差异(P>0.05);PR-3000组花鲈的巨噬细胞杀菌力显著高于对照组(P<0.05);实验组花鲈的头肾巨噬细胞数量显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。攻毒实验结果显示,对照组花鲈最早出现死亡;攻毒后第27~32h期间,对照组花鲈的累积死亡率显著高于实验组(P<0.05)。     

利用棉籽浓缩蛋白替代条纹锯(鮨)饲料鱼粉的潜力

通过10周生长实验评价了利用棉籽浓缩蛋白替代条纹锯鮨(Centropristis striata)饲料鱼粉的潜力。采用单因素实验设计,设4个鱼粉替代水平。对照饲料(C)中鱼粉含量为35%,通过添加棉籽浓缩蛋白分别替代饲料C中鱼粉的40%(R40)、60%(R60)和80%(R80)。每个处理设3个重复。实验鱼初始体重为29.5 ± 0.5g。实验期间,每天分两次按饱食量投喂实验饲料。结果表明：利用棉籽浓缩蛋白替代饲料鱼粉对鱼摄食、生长、饲料利用效率、鱼体组成和养殖废物(氮、磷和碳)排放量无显著影响,但单位鱼产量鱼粉消耗量(RCP)随饲料鱼粉含量下降而降低。基于生长、饲料成本、对环境的影响和RCP进行综合分析结果表明投喂饲料R80时养殖效益有别于投喂饲料C、R40和R60时。上述结果显示通过添加棉籽浓缩蛋白可将条纹锯鮨饲料鱼粉含量降低至7%。     

Effects of palm oil blended with oxidized fish oil on growth performances, hematology, and several immune parameters in juvenile Japanese sea bass, Lateolabrax japonicas

A 60-day feeding trial was conducted to determine the effects of palm oil blended with oxidized and non-oxidized fish oil on growth performances, hematology, and non-specific immune response in juvenile Japanese sea bass, Lateolabrax japonicas. Japanese sea bass (1.73 ± 0.01 g) were fed seven experimental diets containing 100 g/kg of dietary lipid in forms of palm oil (10P), fish oil (10F), fish oil blended with palm oil at different ratios, 6:4 (6F4P) and 4:6 (4F6P), oxidized fish oil (10OF), and oxidized fish oil blended with palm oil at different ratios, 6:4 (6OF4P) and 4:6 (4OF6P). After the feeding trial, the following results were illustrated. No significant effects were observed in survival, feed conversion ratio, condition factor, and hematocrit after feeding with experimental diets for 60 days. The relatively higher specific growth rate and hematology were observed in 6F4P. Furthermore, both palm oil and oxidized fish oil acted as a negatively on serum lysozyme activity (P < 0.05). This study suggested that a ration of 6F4P is recommended as an innocuous ratio for Japanese sea bass. Furthermore, according to the present investigation, palm oil seems to have the ability to improve the protein efficiency when added to oxidized fish diets as well as a positive trend to the growth performance (P > 0.05).     

Proteolytic enzyme activity of juvenile Asian sea bass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch), is increased with protein intake

The effect of high dietary protein intake on proteolytic enzyme activity of feeding juvenile Asian sea bass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch) was studied. Ninety fish [mean body weight ± standard error (SE) 304.62 ± 34.84 g] were randomly assigned to two dietary treatments, each with three replicates. In treatment 1, fish were fed by‐catch (Thunnus albacares) and in treatment 2, a formulated diet containing 50% protein. Proteolytic enzyme activity was determined in pyloric caecae and intestine at day 0, 7, 15, and 30. Initial proteolytic enzyme activity in sea bass ranged from 174 to 232 azocasein units (U^AC.) per mg of protein. After 7 days there was no significant difference in proteolytic enzyme activity of fish fed the two diets. However, a marked increase was observed in fish fed the formulated diet at day 15. After 30 days, the proteolytic enzyme activity in fish fed the formulated diet was threefold higher than that in fish fed the by‐catch diet. Fish fed the formulated diet had significantly higher total protein intake at day 7 than did fish fed by‐catch. Thereafter, a twofold weekly increase in the total protein intake was observed in both fish fed the by‐catch and formulated diets until day 30. These results suggest that a high dietary protein intake induces increased proteolytic enzyme activity in Asian sea bass.     

Optimizing dietary protein sources for Japanese sea bass (Lateolabrax japonicus) with an emphasis on using poultry by‐product meal to substitute fish meal

This study evaluated the potential of using poultry by‐product meal (PBM) to replace fish meal in diets for Japanese sea bass, Lateolabrax japonicus. Fish (initial body weight 8.5 g fish^?1) were fed six isoproteic and isoenergetic diets in which fish meal level was reduced from 400 g kg^?1 (diet C) to 320 (diet PM1), 240 (diet PM2), 160 (diet PM3), 80 (diet PM4) or 0 g kg^?1 (diet PM5), using PBM as the fish meal substitute. The weight gain (WG), specific growth rate, nitrogen retention efficiency, energy retention efficiency and retention efficiency of indispensable amino acids were higher in fish fed PM1, PM2, PM3 and PM4 diets than in fish fed diets C or PM5. The phosphorus retention efficiency was lower in fish fed PM3, PM4 and PM5 diets than in fish fed C, PM1 or PM2 diets. Fish fed diet PM5 had the highest feed conversion ratio, total nitrogen waste output (TNW) and total phosphorus waste output (TPW) among the treatments. No significant differences were found in the hepatosomatic index or body contents of moisture, lipid and ash among the treatments. Fish fed diet C had lower condition factor and viscerosomatic index than those of fish fed PM1, PM3, PM4 and PM5 diets. The results of this study indicate that using fish meal and PBM in combination as the dietary protein source produced more benefits in the growth and feed utilization of Japanese sea bass than did using fish meal or PBM alone as the dietary protein source. The dietary fish meal level for Japanese sea bass can be reduced to 80 g kg^?1 if PBM is used as a fish meal substitute.     

维生素E及脂肪源对大菱鲆非特异性免疫的影响

在大菱鲆饲料中分别添加鲤鱼鱼油及花生油作脂肪源，每种脂肪中添加两个水平的维生素E（8mg／kg和300mg／kg维生素E醋酸酯），饲养大菱鲆84d，探讨其对大菱鲆非特异性免疫的影响。结果发现，（1）以鲤鱼鱼油为脂肪源的添加高剂量的维生素E能提高大菱鲆血清补体活性，而以花生油为脂肪源的饲料添加高剂量的维生素E不影响大菱鲆血清补体活性；（2）以鲤鱼鱼油和花生油为脂肪源的饲料添加高剂量的维生素E不影响大菱鲆中性粒细胞的吞噬率及白细胞总数；（3）以鲤鱼鱼油为脂肪源的饲料添加高剂量的维生素E能提高大菱鲆的溶茵酶活性，但随着时间推移其影响减弱；（4）饲喂n-3HUFA含量高的饲料，对大菱鲆腹水病的抵抗能力高于n-3HUFA含量低的饲料。     

饲料Vc对大菱鲆非特异性免疫力的影响

X用维生素C（Vc）含量为0～2500mg／kg的配合饲料连续投喂大菱鲆70d后，测定大菱鲆血液白细胞的总数、吞噬活性、血清溶菌酶活性和总补体活性。结果表明，饲料中Vc含量增加到250mg／kg，白细胞总数明显增加，进一步提高Vc含量，白细胞总数没有显著变化；血清溶菌酶活性在Vc含量为250mg／kg时最高，其他各组无显著性差异；添加Vc的各试验组的总补体活性明显地高于对照组，但是添加Vc的各组之间的总补体活性没有显著性差别；Vc含量对白细胞的吞噬活性没有影响。     

Effects of dietary supplementation of A3α-peptidoglycan on innate immune responses and defense activity of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

To determine the effect of dietary supplementation of A3α-peptidoglycan (A3α-PG), extracted from Bifidobacterium sp. cell wall, on the immune responses of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) and explore a possible influence of doses and administration length, a 40-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate graded levels (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 g A3α-PG/kg diet) in the diet of juvenile Japanese flounder, followed by a challenge with Vibrio anguillarum by intraperitoneal injection. Growth, serum lysozyme, hemolytic complement activity, blood leucocyte phagocytic activity, respiratory burst, and total serum protein were monitored at intervals of 10, 20, 30 and 40 days.Growth, serum lysozyme, hemolytic complement activity, blood leucocyte phagocytic activity of juvenile Japanese flounder were generally enhanced by dietary supplementation of 1, 2, 4 and 8 g A3α-PG/kg diet and also enhanced immune responses, but not growth. The beneficial influence of A3α-PG on most of the tested immune responses were dose- and/or administration length-dependent except serum lysozyme, which was only stimulated by higher doses (more than 2 g A3α-PG/kg) after 40 days feeding. No significant influence of dietary supplementation of 0.5 g A3α-PG/kg on innate immunity was observed on juvenile fish. The highest dose explored in the present study, 16 g A3α-PG/kg, also failed to show any significant influences, although no obvious pathology was observed. Dietary supplementation of A3α-PG showed protection against V. anguillarum. The present study showed an immunomodulatory effect of dietary supplementation of A3α-PG and the potential use in health management of cultured economic fish species such as Japanese flounder.     

Effects of dietary copper sources on growth,tissue copper accumulation and physiological responses of Japanese sea bass (Lateolabrax japonicus) (Cuvier, 1828) fed semipurified or practical diets

An 8‐week trial was conducted to compare the efficacy of a chelated copper (Cu) with the inorganic Cu (CuSO₄), in the diet of Japanese sea bass (Lateolabrax japonicus). Six diets were prepared based on two basal diets (semi‐purified or practical) at two Cu inclusion levels (0 and 4 mg kg^?1 from or chelated‐Cu), accordingly named as S0, SI4, SM4, P0, PI4 and PM4 respectively. Each diet was fed to quadruplicate groups of Japanese sea bass (initial weight: 65.0 ± 0.03 g) during the trial. Fish fed practical diets had higher feed intake, specific growth rate, protein efficiency rate (PER), liver Cu accumulation, liver Na⁺K⁺‐ATPase and plasma alkaline phosphatase, but lower hepatosomatic index than the groups fed semi‐purified diets (P < 0.05). Higher PER was exhibited by fish fed chelated‐Cu diets than that of fish fed CuSO₄ diets (P < 0.05). Although liver Cu accumulation was significantly higher in fish fed practical diets,, liver Cu content increased significantly with increasing dietary copper levels only in fish fed semipurified diets. Chelated‐Cu has higher efficiency than CuSO₄ when fed in practical diets. Poor growth performance of fish fed semipurified diets might induce underestimating the nutrient requirement of Japanese sea bass.     

金丝桃素、绿原酸和硬葡聚糖对草鱼非特异性免疫功能的影响

在水温（25±2）℃下，给饲养在网箱（1.0m×0.5m×1.0m）中体质量（110±5）g的草鱼（Ctenopharyngodon idellus）投喂添加了金丝桃素（0、0.066%、0.132%）、绿原酸（0、0.04%、0.08%）和硬葡聚糖（0、0.2%、0.4%）饲料，以基础饲料组为对照组，探讨三种添加剂对草鱼幼鱼血清溶菌酶活性、白细胞吞噬率和血清补体C3含量的影响。结果表明：0.2%硬葡聚糖组草鱼溶菌酶活性最高，显著高于对照组（P＜0.05），饲喂35d后溶菌酶活性达到峰值，而金丝桃素和绿原酸对草鱼幼鱼血清溶菌酶活性没有显著性影响；饲料中添加0.08%绿原酸组草鱼血液中白细胞吞噬率和血清补体C3含量均显著高于对照组（P＜0.05），但与添加0.2%和0.4%硬葡聚糖组没有显著性差异（P＞0.05）；添加0.132%金丝桃素组的血清中补体C3含量在最低，且显著低于对照组（P＜0.05）。饲料中添加0.08%绿原酸和0.2%硬葡聚糖可有效增强草鱼幼鱼非特异免疫功能。     

Effects of dietary Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) peel oil on growth,haematology and immune response of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of essential oil extracted from bergamot (Citrus bergamia) peel on growth performance and health status of European sea bass juveniles (5.10 + 0.05 g). Test diets supplemented with 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0% and 2.0% bergamot peel oil (BPO₀, BPO_0.5, BPO₁ and BPO₂) were fed to experimental fish for 60 days. At the end of the experiment, the best growth performance was obtained in the BPO_0.5 and BPO₁ groups (p < .05). No significances were found for haematological parameters including red blood cell count, haematocrit and haemoglobin concentration at the end of the feeding experiment. There were significant differences between the total protein, cholesterol, alkaline phosphatase and glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (p < .05) between the BPO0.5 and BPO1 supplemented groups and the control group with no BPO addition. The addition of BPO showed significant differences in immune parameters such as lysozyme activity, total myeloperoxidase content, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity between BPO₀ and BPO supplemented groups (p < .05). It might be concluded that dietary addition of 0.5%‐1% BPO could increase the growth performance and feed utilization with improved health status in sea bass juveniles.