脂肪源对奥尼罗非鱼体脂沉积及代谢的影响

在饲料蛋白质和能量水平均能满足生长需要的基础上,分别以猪油、豆油、鱼油和茶油作为脂肪源,配制4种饲料(油脂的添加水平为4.5%),投喂初始体质量为(4.60±0.5)g的奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼,于1.5m×1m×1m的水族箱中饲养10周。每组3个平行,每箱15尾鱼,试验水温25～28℃。研究饲料脂肪源对奥尼罗非鱼体脂沉积、脂类代谢相关酶活性及基因表达的影响。结果显示,与鱼油相比,茶油、豆油和猪油可明显提高鱼体内脂肪的含量(P0.05),其中茶油组显著高于其他组(P0.05);饲料脂肪源对肌肉中脂肪含量无显著影响,但与鱼油相比,其他脂肪源明显提高其肝体指数(P0.05),而腹脂率则相反;鱼油可明显提高肝脏中苹果酸脱氢酶和脂蛋白脂酶的活性及mRNA表达(P0.05);茶油明显降低脂肪中脂蛋白酶的活性及mRNA表达(P0.05),豆油和猪油可明显提高脂肪中苹果酸脱氢酶的活力及mRNA表达(P0.05)。饲料脂肪源对奥尼罗非鱼体脂的沉积的影响主要体现在肝脏和脂肪,而不同组织内脂蛋白酶活性及mRNA表达的变化是影响体脂沉积的主要因素。     

饲料磷脂水平对巴丁鱼生长的影响

选取900尾健康的巴丁鱼(约1.4 g/尾),随机分成5个处理组(磷脂水平分别为0%、1%、2%、3%、4%),每组设3个重复,投喂同一种饲料,每个重复60尾鱼放养于一个水泥池(1.52 m×1 m×1 m)中。试验期56 d,试验水温为25～27℃。试验结果显示,各组的质量增加率、特定生长率随饲料磷脂水平的升高而升高(P>0.05),当磷脂水平为4%时,以上2个指标均达最高,分别为(1484.95±36.50)%、(4.92±0.26)%。第5组饲料系数最低(1.00±0.05)(P>0.05)。饲料磷脂水平显著影响巴丁鱼的肥满度、肝脏脂肪含量和肌肉脂肪含量(P<0.05)。第5组的肥满度最高(1.24±0.21),显著高于其他4组(P<0.05);第1组的肝脏脂肪含量最高(3.71±0.47%),与第3、4、5组差异显著(P<0.05)。第4、5组的肌肉脂肪含量最低,显著低于前3组(P<0.05)。     

酸化剂对奥尼罗非鱼生长性能和饲料利用的影响

选用体重为5．35&#177;0．02g的奥尼罗非鱼（Oreochromis aureus ♂&#215;O．niloticus ♀）幼鱼480尾，随机分配在16个水族箱中，设计4个处理组，分别添加不同梯度水平的酸化剂（0％、0．1％、0．2％和0．3％），每组4个重复，每重复30尾鱼。通过8周的生长试验，来评价酸化剂对罗非鱼生长性能和饲料利用的影响。结果表明，饲料中添加0．3％的酸化剂显著促进了罗非鱼的生长（P〈0．05），饲料系数及蛋白质效率也有一定的改善；不同水平的酸化剂不影响鱼体的水分、粗蛋白质、粗脂肪和粗灰分等营养指标；除0．3％组脏体比显著高于对照组外，各试验组鱼体的肝体比、脂体比和血液指标与对照组相比也无显著差异（P〉0．05）。结果说明，饲料中添加0．3％的酸化剂可显著促进罗非鱼的生长和提高饲料的利用。     

投喂频率对奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼生长效应的研究

本实验研究了不同投喂频率对奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼的绝对生长率、饲料转化率和肥满度的影响.试验共设4组不同的投喂频率:1、2、3和4次/d,每次投喂体重的6%,每隔20天取样检验一次,试验周期为80天,试验结果表明,投喂频率对奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼的绝对生长率,饲料转化率和肥满度有显著的影响(P＜0.05),其中饲料转化率和肥满度随着投喂频率的增加而显著升高.根据试验结果,建议最佳投喂频率应该是3次/d.     

饲料中添加肉毒碱对黄颡鱼生长的影响

以鱼粉和豆粕为蛋白源、大豆油为脂质源配制成1个蛋白质水平（35％）X5个脂肪水平（4％，10％，16％，22％，26％）X2个肉毒碱水平（0mg／Kg,150mg／Kg）的10种配方饲料，投喂平均体重为（10．0±0．6）g的黄颡鱼，进行肉毒碱对黄颡鱼生长影响的研究。经100d饲养表明：饲养中添加150mg/Kg肉毒碱对黄颡鱼生长没有影响。在黄颡鱼低蛋白配合饲料中，体重增长率最大，饵料系数、蛋白质效率较好的是最低的脂肪含量组（4％）。高脂肪含量对黄颡鱼的生长不利。     

饲料脂肪水平对褐菖鲉生长、肠道消化酶及主要脂代谢酶活力的影响

研究了不同脂肪水平饲料对褐菖鲉（Sebastiscusmarmoratus）生长、肠道消化酶及肝脏中主要脂代谢酶活力的影响,试验选用平均体质量为（27．56±0．19）g的褐菖鼬幼鱼225尾,随机分成5个组,分别投喂脂肪水平为6．1％、9．5％、12．4％、15．1％和18．5％的饲料,试验周期为60d。结果表明,1）褐菖铀的特定生长率和肥满度呈先升后降的趋势,在脂肪水平12．4％时达到最大（P〈0．05）,饵料系数则相反,呈先降后升的趋势,肝体指数随脂肪水平的升高而增大（P〈0．05）,成活率在各组问没有显著差异;2）鱼体肠道脂肪酶活力呈上升趋势（P〈0．05）,胃蛋白酶与淀粉酶活力在各组之间没有显著差异;3）褐菖鲉的脂肪酸合成酶活力呈先升后降的趋势（P〈0．05）,脂蛋白酶活力和肝酯酶活力也呈上升趋势,但各组间差异不显著。根据特定生长率与饲料脂肪水平的回归曲线计算得出,褐菖鲉幼鱼最适脂肪需求量为12．72％。     

饲料中添加蛋氨酸锌对奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼生长和抗氧化功能的影响

以奥尼罗非鱼(Oreochromis aureus×Oreochromis niloticus)幼鱼为试验对象,以蛋氨酸锌为饲料锌源,研究了在饲料中添加6种浓度的锌(0、5、10、20、40和80 mg/kg)对奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼生长和肌肉抗氧化功能的影响。试验周期56d。试验结果显示:饲料转化率、全鱼脂肪含量、肝脏中水分和脂肪含量随锌添加浓度的升高而降低;增重率、特定生长率、脊椎骨中锌离子含量和血液红细胞数量在锌添加浓度为10 mg/kg时达到最大值;肌肉中硫代巴比妥酸底物(TBARS)值在锌添加浓度为5 mg/kg时达到最小值。饲料中锌添加浓度为5~10 mg/kg时,奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼生长迅速,鱼体抗氧化功能增强。     

pH和盐度对奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼生存的影响

本文研究了pH和盐度对奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼生存的影响.幼鱼初始规格:平均体重为2.12±0.79,试验设计2.5、3、3.5、4、4.5、5、5.5、6、6.5、7、7.5、8、8.5、9和9.5共15个pH梯度组以及10、15、20、25、32和对照组0共6个盐度组,对奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼进行急性毒性试验.结果表明:奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼耐酸碱能力较强,适宜生存的pH范围为5～9;幼鱼的耐盐性较差,盐度高于20时,死亡率100%,96h半致死盐度(MSL～96)为16.91.     

饲料糖水平对吉富罗非鱼幼鱼生长和肝代谢功能的影响

为研究饲料糖水平对吉富罗非鱼幼鱼生长性能和肝代谢功能的影响,实验配制等蛋白、等脂肪含量的8种不同糖水平(10％、15％、20％、25％、30％、35％、40％和45％)饲料,每个糖水平设3个重复,饲养周期49 d,结果显示:(1)饲料糖水平对吉富罗非鱼幼鱼的增重率、成活率、饲料系数和肝体比均有显著影响(P＜0.05).饲料糖水平为35％时,罗非鱼增重最快;饲料糖水平为40％时饲料系数最低.(2)随着饲料糖水平的升高,鱼体肌糖原、粗脂肪含量逐渐升高,鱼体肝糖原含量先增加后下降.(3)饲料糖水平对各组鱼血清谷草转氨酶、谷丙转氨酶、血清磷酸果糖激酶活性、总蛋白和总胆汁酸浓度均有显著影响(P＜0.05),且随着糖水平的升高,呈上升趋势;而鱼体肝酯酶和脂蛋白脂酶活性则是先上升后下降.(4)饲料糖水平35％时,肝脏组织出现少量细胞脂滴空泡状现象;饲料糖水平40％和45％时,肝脏组织切片有明显的细胞脂滴空泡状、核偏移和细胞质消失现象.肝脏脂滴空泡状面积率与组织脂肪含量具有显著的正相关,与肝脏组织的脂肪肝病变程度成正比.结果表明,吉富罗非鱼苗种饲料以29.10％～ 35.00％的糖水平较利于吉富罗非鱼幼鱼生长及后期的脂肪肝病预防.     

盐度对奥尼罗非鱼仔、稚鱼生长、存活及其消化酶活力的影响

研究了不同盐度对奥尼罗非鱼仔、稚鱼生长、存活和消化酶活力的影响。试验设计2、4、6、8、10和纯净淡水0（对照组）共6个盐度梯度组，仔鱼的初始体重0．008&#177;0．001g。结果表明，不同盐度对奥尼罗非鱼仔、稚鱼生长有显著差异（P〈0．05），盐度4和6时，仔、稚鱼的生长速度和绝对增重率最高，分别为0．08em&#183;d^-1和0．033g&#183;d^-1;盐度10时较低，只有0．06cm&#183;d^-1和0．023g&#183;d^-1；仔、稚鱼的肥满度介于3．43～3．81，各组之间差异不显著（P〉0．05）；盐度0～10时，各组存活率介于92．3％～94．7％，幼鱼所占比例介于66．0％～67．3％，各组之间差异不显著（P〉0．05）；胃蛋白酶和胰蛋白酶活力随盐度升高而降低，均在盐度0时活力最高，10时最低；脂肪酶和淀粉酶活力在盐度4时达到最高，10时最低。根据试验结果，奥尼罗非鱼仔、稚鱼培育的盐度最好控制在4．6左右。     

Growth performance,vitamin E status,and proximate and fatty acid composition of channel catfish, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ictalurus punctatus</Emphasis>, fed diets containing various levels of fish oil and vitamin E

A study was conducted to determine the effect of increasing dietary levels of fish oil on vitamin E requirement and their effect on growth performance, liver vitamin E status, and tissue proximate and fatty acid compositions of channel catfish. Basal purified diets (42% protein and 3,800 kcal DE/kg) supplemented with 6, 10, and 14% menhaden fish oil were each supplemented with 50, 100, and 200 mg vitamin E/kg (3 × 3 factorial experiment). Each diet was fed to juvenile channel catfish in three random aquaria to apparent satiation twice daily for 12 weeks. Weight gain, feed intake, and feed efficiency ratio were not affected by dietary levels of fish oil, vitamin E, or their interaction. Survival rate at the end of week 12 was significantly lower for fish fed diets containing 14% fish oil, regardless of vitamin E content. Whole-body moisture significantly decreased and lipid increased when dietary lipid levels were increased to 10 or 14%. Dietary vitamin E levels had no effect on body proximate composition. Lipid content of liver was not influenced by dietary levels of fish oil and vitamin E or their interaction. Hepatosomatic index significantly decreased with increasing lipid levels but was not affected by dietary levels of vitamin E. Liver vitamin E increased with increasing dietary vitamin E but decreased with increasing fish oil levels. Fatty acid composition of whole body and liver reflected that of dietary lipid but was not influenced by dietary levels of vitamin E. Whole-body saturates increased, whereas MUFA decreased with increasing dietary levels of fish oil. Liver saturates were not affected by fish oil levels, but MUFA and n-6 decreased and increased, respectively, with increasing fish oil levels. Total n-3 and n-3 HUFA in both tissues increased with increasing fish oil levels in diets, but liver stored much higher levels of these fatty acids.     

Effect of taurine supplementation on the metabolism and body lipid‐to‐protein ratio in juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Previously, we reported that methionine intake determined the taurine concentration in the liver of on‐growing Atlantic salmon fed plant protein diets. Further, the methionine intake and/or the increased taurine concentration following increased methionine intake affected the liver lipid metabolism. The following study therefore aimed to test whether taurine affected the growth or the type of growth when added in high plant protein diets naturally low in taurine but equal and adequate in dietary methionine. Juvenile Atlantic salmon [initial body weight (BW) of 2 g] were fed plant protein diets (16.5% fishmeal), which were supplemented with taurine or not for a period of 56 days. As a control for growth and normal metabolism, a fishmeal‐based commercial diet (68% fishmeal) was used. Supplementation with taurine to high plant protein diets had a slightly negative effect on weight gain, but the final body weight was not different. Interestingly, the pool of free amino acids in the liver and muscle was significantly higher in fish fed the supplemented diet as compared with fish fed the plant protein diet without taurine supplementation. Liver polyamine concentration was higher in fish fed the supplemented diet than in fish fed the similar diet without supplementation. Additionally, juvenile salmon fed the plant‐based diet supplemented with taurine had a lower body lipid‐to‐protein ratio due to a reduced whole‐body lipid content, while the whole‐body protein content was similar between treatments. Our study thus indicates that the addition of a low concentration of taurine to high plant protein diets interacts with lipid metabolism and storage, concomitantly affecting the general metabolism as the concentrations of the free amino acids and polyamines in the liver were significantly higher. The possible reasons for these changes are discussed.     

饲料脂肪水平对江黄颡鱼幼鱼生长性能的影响

研究了饲料中脂肪水平对江黄颡鱼幼鱼(平均体重0.44g)生长性能的影响。实验共设5个水平组,饲料脂肪水平分别为3.77%,4.82%,7.29%,8.37%,9.87%。每组20尾,3个平行,饲养66d。结果显示:随着饲料脂肪水平的升高,江黄颡鱼幼鱼的饲料系数呈上升趋势,蛋白质效率则呈下降趋势,增重率和特定生长率呈抛物线变化,但饲料系数和蛋白质效率差异不显著(P0.05),增重率和特定生长率差异显著(P0.05)。江黄颡鱼幼鱼肝脏中脂肪的蓄积量随饲料中脂肪水平的增加而增加。综合各项指标并分析增重率、特定生长率与脂肪水平的回归性关系,可以推测江黄颡鱼幼鱼期的饲料脂肪水平应该维持在7.59%~7.65%。     

Effects of α‐lipoic acid on growth performance,body composition,antioxidant profile and lipid metabolism of the GIFT tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed high‐fat diets

The wide use of lipid as a non‐protein energy substitute has led to lipid metabolic problems in cultured tilapia. Therefore, studies that reduce the effects of high‐fat diets in genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) are required. This study evaluated the optimum level and effects of dietary α‐lipoic acid (α‐LA) on growth performance, body composition, antioxidant capacity and lipid metabolism of GIFT tilapia. The basal diet (120 g/kg lipid) was supplemented with six concentrations of α‐LA at 0 (control), L300, L600, L900, L1200 and L2400 mg/kg diet to make the experimental diets, which were fed to GIFT tilapia juveniles (initial body weight: 0.48 ± 0.01 g) for 8 weeks. The weight gain of fish improved significantly in the L300 than other dietary treatments. The intraperitoneal fat index and lipid content of fish fed on the L2400 diet decreased significantly than those fed on the control diet. The activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase (GSH‐Px) in serum and liver were significantly higher in fish fed on the L300 diet than the control. The reduced GSH content of fish fed on the L300 in serum and liver was significantly higher than those fed on control diet. The malondialdehyde content in serum and liver was significantly lower in L300 than in the control. The adipose triglyceride lipase gene was significantly up‐regulated in fish fed on the L2400, but the diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 gene was down‐regulated in adipose. The liver‐type fatty acid‐binding protein gene in the liver was significantly up‐regulated in fish fed on the L300 and L600 diets. Moreover, the acyl‐coenzyme A oxidase gene in liver was significantly up‐regulated in fish fed on the L300, L600, L900 and L1200 diets. Polynomial regression analysis indicated that 439–528 mg/kg α‐LA is an appropriate dosage in high‐fat diet to improve growth performance and relieve lipid oxidative damage by accelerating lipid catabolism and reducing lipid synthesis in GIFT tilapia.     

Nutritional regulation of hepatocyte fatty acid desaturation and polyunsaturated fatty acid composition in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

The desaturation and elongation of [1-¹⁴C]18:3n-3 was investigated in hepatocytes of the tropical warm freshwater species, zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The hepatocyte fatty acid desaturation/elongation pathway was assayed before and after the fish were fed two experimental diets, a control diet containing fish oil (FO) and a diet containing vegetable oil (VO; a blend of olive, linseed and high oleic acid sunflower oils) for 10 weeks. The VO diet was formulated to provide 1% each of 18:2n-6 and 18:3n-3, and so satisfy the possible EFA requirements of zebrafish and tilapia. At the end of the dietary trial, the lipid and fatty acid composition was determined in whole zebrafish, and liver, white muscle and brain of tilapia. Both zebrafish and tilapia expressed a hepatocyte fatty acid desaturation/elongation pattern consistent with them being freshwater and planktonivorous fish. The data also showed that hepatic fatty acid desaturation/elongation was nutritionally regulated with the activities being higher in fish fed the VO diet compared to fish fed the FO diet. In zebrafish, the main effect of the VO diet was increased fatty acid Δ6 desaturase activity resulting in the production of significantly more 18:4n-3 compared to fish fed the FO diet. In tilapia, all activities in the pathway were greater in fish fed the VO diet resulting in increased amounts of all fatty acids in the pathway, but primarily eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3). However, the fatty acid compositional data indicated that despite increased activity, desaturation of 18:3n-3 was insufficient to maintain tissue proportions of EPA and DHA in fish fed the VO diet at the same level as in fish fed the FO diet. Practically, these results indicate that manipulation of tilapia diets in commercial culture in response to the declining global fish oil market would have important consequences for fish fatty acid composition and the health of consumers. Scientifically, zebrafish and tilapia, both the subject of active genome mapping projects, could be useful models for studies of lipid and fatty acid metabolism at a molecular biological and genetic level. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effects of Different Dietary Lipid Sources on Growth Performance,Fatty Acid Composition,and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity of Juvenile Rockfish,Sebastes schlegeli

This study was carried out to investigate and compare the effects of various dietary lipid sources on growth performance, body composition, fatty acid profiles, and hepatic and plasma antioxidant enzyme activities of juvenile rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli. Three replicate groups of fish (initial mean weight, 1.7 ± 0.04 g) were fed four isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets containing either fish oil (FO), soybean oil (SO), linseed oil (LO), or a mixture of SO and LO (SO + LO) for 8 wk. There were no significant differences in survival, weight gain, feed efficiency, and protein efficiency ratios of fish fed the diets containing different lipid sources (P > 0.05). The fatty acids compositions of the liver and muscle tissues reflected the dietary fatty acid compositions. Liver and muscle of fish fed the SO diet had high concentration of linoleic acid, whereas those of fish fed the LO diet were rich in linolenic acid. Liver and muscle of fish fed the FO diet had significantly (P < 0.05) higher levels of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid than those of fish fed the SO and LO diets. Dietary lipid source had no significant effect on the hepatic and plasma enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase. The results of this study suggest that SO and LO can be used as a replacement for FO in the diets of juvenile rockfish without incurring any negative effects on growth, feed utilization, and antioxidant enzyme activity, when the dietary essential fatty acid requirements are satisfied for rockfish.     

肉松粉、羽毛粉和肉骨粉替代鱼粉养殖奥尼罗非鱼的效果研究

试验研究了肉松粉、羽毛粉和肉骨粉替代鱼粉池塘养殖奥尼罗非鱼的效果研究。24 000尾(349±28.3)g奥尼罗非鱼分为4组,每组设计3个平行试验区域,每2 000尾饲养于2×667 m2左右的实验区域中。对照组和1、2、3试验组日粮分别以鱼粉、肉松粉、羽毛粉和肉骨粉设计蛋白质水平为28%左右,消化能为2 670～2 810 Kcal/kg。在水温(28.2±2.8)℃饲养60 d。试验结果:①奥尼罗非鱼的相对生长率,食物转化率肉松粉组鱼粉组肉骨粉组羽毛粉组,差异显著(P0.05)。由于单位鱼成本不同,肉松粉组养殖效益为对照组的132.46%,肉骨粉组为对照组的96.60%,羽毛粉组为对照组的80.51%。②奥尼罗非鱼体水分,灰分含量差异不显著(P0.05);蛋白质含量鱼粉组肉松粉组肉骨粉组羽毛粉组,鱼粉组显著性高于肉骨粉和羽毛粉组(P0.05);脂肪含量肉骨粉组羽毛粉组肉松粉组鱼粉组,前3组显著性高于鱼粉组(P0.05)。③奥尼罗非鱼肥满度,脏体比,肝体比无显著性差异(P0.05),仅肉骨粉组肠脂比及肝脂肪含量最高,羽毛粉组最低,显著性差异(P0.05)。在池塘养殖中,饲料中使用肉松粉替代鱼粉可明显降低成本,提高经济效益。在罗非鱼饲料中使用部分肉骨粉和羽毛粉是安全的。     

Growth,feed utilization,and liver histology of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed diets containing increasing levels of swine fat

Due to predictions that the expanding aquaculture sector cannot continue to rely on finite marine stocks for fish oil, there have been several research works within the aquafeed industry to find sustainable alternatives for dietary lipid sources. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a range of inclusion levels of rendered swine fat on the growth performance and liver histology of juvenile Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Fish (initial weight ~ 20 g) were randomly stocked into twelve 1 m³ nylon mesh hapas and fed isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets containing rendered swine fat at varying inclusion levels of 0% (Control), 5% (SF5), 7% (SF7), or 10% (SF10) for 84 days. The control diet contained 5% fish oil as the lipid source. At the end of the trial, there were no significant differences between the final weights of the fish that were fed the control (38.01 ± 0.76) and SF5 diets (37.85 ± 0.68), and both groups recorded significantly higher (P < 0.05) specific growth rates relative to the SF7 and SF10 groups. Specific growth rates ranged from 0.59% day^?1 (SF10) to 0.75% day^?1 (Control and SF5). The fish that were fed the SF7 and SF10 diets had significantly (P < 0.05) larger livers relative to the control and SF5 fish. Histological examination further revealed significant liver alterations in the SF7 and SF10 fish, as evidenced by hepatocyte nuclei migration, hepatic vacuolation, and varying degrees of steatosis. Calculations of profit indices showed that the SF5 diet offers the best economic viability, taking into consideration both the monetary values of fish produced and cost of feed fed over the trial period. The results of this study indicate that rendered swine as a sole lipid source in juvenile Nile tilapia diets can be included at 5% without depressing fish growth.     

Use of White Fat as a Replacement for Squid Liver Oil in Practical Diets for Surubim Pseudoplatystoma coruscans

The effect of dietary lipid on culture performance, fatty acid composition of carcass, and the liver polar lipid of surubim fingerlings Pseudoplatystoma coruscans was investigated. Five isonitrogenous (46.5% crude protein) and isolipidic (19% crude lipid) diets were formulated with squid liver oil (SLO) and white fat (pig lard-PL) as lipid sources. Diet 1 was supplemented with 12% SLO, diet 2 with 8% SLO and 4% PL, diet 3 with 6% SLO and 6% PL, diet 4 with 4% SLO and 8% PL, and diet 5 with 12% PL. Fish were fed to apparent satiation over a 64-d feeding trial. No statistically significant difference ( P >0.05) was observed in growth performance of fish. In contrast, fatty acid profile of fish carcass and liver polar lipid fraction was affected ( P 0.05) by dietary fatty acid composition. Palmitic (16:O) and the oleic (18:1n-9) acids were the major saturated and monoene fatty acids respectively found in fish carcass, independent of the lipid source in the diets. The total amount of saturated and monoene fatty acids was significantly higher ( P 0.05) in the carcass of the fish fed diets 4 and 5, than in the other fish. The concentration ( P 0.05) of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids and the n-3/n-6 ratio in fish carcass and in polar lipid fraction of liver increased in direct proportion to the level of squid liver oil in diet. Results of this experiment clearly demonstrated that both squid liver oil and pig lard have a positive nutritive value for surubim and that it is possible to increase the n-3 to n-6 ratio in favor of n-3, without loss in the growth performance, feeding fish with a diet containing a lipid source rich in this fatty acid.     

The Effects of Soybean Lecithin Supplementation to a Practical Diet Formulation on Juvenile Channel Catfish,Ictalurus punctatus: Growth,Survival, Hematology,Innate Immune Activity,and Lipid Biochemistry

A feeding trial was conducted to determine the effects of soy lecithin supplementation on production performance of juvenile channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus (mean ± SE; 5.8 ± 0 g). The basal diet consisted of a practical dietary formulation for channel catfish, containing 4.3% endogenous phospholipids (PL) from dietary ingredients, to which supplemental PL from soybean lecithin were added. The study diets were 1 control and 2 experimental diets to which 0, 2, or 4% supplemental lecithin was added, respectively. Soy lecithin inclusion did not affect survival, growth, feed consumption, whole‐body total lipid, innate immune response, plasma cholesterol or triglyceride concentrations, or hepatosomatic index. Feed conversion (gain/intake) improved in fish fed 4% supplemental lecithin compared with 0% lecithin. Whole‐body crude protein was greater in fish fed 2% supplemental lecithin compared with 0% lecithin, while 4% supplemental lecithin was intermediate. Phosphatidylcholine (PC) content was greater in fish fed 2 or 4% lecithin than 0% lecithin. Plasma concentrations of PC were inversely proportional to dietary concentrations. Liver glycogen was greater in fish fed 0% lecithin compared with 2 or 4% lecithin. Liver lipid and phospholipid were lower in fish fed 0% lecithin than 2 or 4% lecithin. The dietary phospholipid requirement, if any, of juvenile channel catfish for growth and survival is less than or equal to 4.3% (1.5% PC) of the diet. Feed conversion is improved in channel catfish fed diets supplemented with 4% soy lecithin (7.2% phospholipid; 5.1% PC), which might offset additional costs due to phospholipid supplementation. Dietary soy lecithin inclusion altered plasma and liver lipid composition, but it is unknown whether these effects can alter the ability of juvenile catfish to survive and grow under various conditions.