条浒苔蛋白质的纤维素酶辅助提取及其性质

以条浒苔为研究对象,以蛋白质提取率为指标,通过单因素试验确定提取条件,后采用均匀设计确定纤维素酶辅助提取工艺条件。结果表明,条浒苔蛋白质的提取条件为pH 11.0,温度60℃,时间5h;纤维素酶辅助提取条件为料液比1∶50,温度30℃,pH 5.5,时间5.5h,加酶量5.0%,纤维素酶处理后再经水提取5h,在此条件下蛋白质的提取率为30.22%~35.74%。为浒苔深加工及资源化利用,测定浒苔蛋白质的功能特性,结果表明,条浒苔蛋白质的等电点pI=3.0,在pH 7时起泡性最好,起泡性随着蛋白质溶液的浓度增加而增强,泡沫稳定性在pH 3和质量浓度2mg/ml时最好,乳化性在4mg/ml时最好,乳化稳定性在2mg/ml时最好,条浒苔蛋白质的吸油性为131.6%,60℃时溶解性最大。     

条浒苔多糖的酶法辅助提取及其抗氧化活性

以多糖提取率为指标,通过单因素试验确定提取条件,采用均匀设计优化纤维素酶辅助提取,采用普鲁士蓝反应法及Fenton体系测定条浒苔多糖的还原力及对羟自由基的清除活性。试验结果表明,条浒苔多糖的提取条件为料液比1∶20,pH 9.0,温度80℃,时间6h;纤维素酶辅助提取条件为温度25℃,pH 3.0,时间6.5h,料液比1∶5,加酶量0.5%。条浒苔多糖的提取工艺为经酶处理后调整料液比至1∶20,pH及温度调整至9.0及80℃,提取6h,在此条件下多糖提取率为31.05%～37.41%。条浒苔多糖的还原力及羟自由基清除率EC50分别为32.79mg/mL和4.10mg/mL。     

不同处理方法对浒苔饲喂稚幼刺参效果的影响

浒苔Enteromorpha prolifera是一种能形成绿潮的大型海藻,含有丰富的蛋白质、脂肪和微量元素.用蛋白酶、纤维素酶、甲酸及自然发酵等方法处理浒苔,并作为饲料喂养刺参Apostichopus japonicus.结果表明,用蛋白酶处理的浒苔能显著提高刺参的生长率.说明用适当的方法加工后,浒苔可以作为刺参的良好饲料,实现浒苔的资源化利用.     

浒苔的快速干燥技术及其初步开发

研究了浒苔Enteromorpha prolifera的三级脱水分段快速干燥技术,浒苔发生期间以浒苔作为原料及时快速处理大量新鲜浒苔,以制胶后的海藻渣作为常备原料,节能减排,变废为宝.通过对浒苔成分和有害重金属砷、铅、镉和汞含量的分析表明,浒苔是一种低污染、高膳食纤维、高蛋白的新型海洋食品.同时进行了浒苔罐制产品的研发,科学合理地制定了浒苔罐头的调味料配方和杀菌工艺,为浒苔的进一步开发奠定了基础.     

饲料中浒苔添加量以及处理方法对幼刺参生长、消化率、消化酶和非特异性免疫酶的影响

采用单因素实验设计,先配制6种浒苔含量(0、5％、10％、15％、20％和25％)饲料饲养初始体质量(1.44±0.01)g幼刺参49 d,然后根据浒苔含量实验结果配制20％含量、3种方法处理的浒苔[干燥粉碎(DC)、纤维素酶酶解后干燥粉碎(DCC)和蛋白酶酶解后干燥粉碎(DCP)]饲料饲养初始体质量(4.58 ±0.23)g幼刺参60 d,以研究饲料中浒苔添加量以及处理方式对幼刺参生长、消化率、消化酶和非特异性免疫酶的影响.实验每组饲料设3个重复,每个重复饲喂35头刺参.结果显示:(1)浒苔对提高刺参特定生长率(SGR)、肠道淀粉酶(AMS)活性和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和降低饲料系数(FCR)有显著作用(P＜0.05),其中20％浒苔含量最好,浒苔能显著降低饲料干物质表观消化率(ADCd)和粗蛋白质表观消化率(ADCp)(P＜0.05),对刺参摄食率(FI)、成活率(SR)、肠道胃蛋白酶(PP)活性和酸性磷酸酶(ACP)无显著性影响(P＞0.05).(2)3种方法处理的浒苔中,DCC和DCP浒苔对提高刺参SGR、ADCd、ADCp、肠道AMS、PP、SOD和ACP活性和降低FCR有显著作用(P＜0.05),其中DCC浒苔最好,3种方法处理的浒苔对刺参FI和SR亦无显著性影响(P＞0.05).在本实验条件下,幼刺参饲料中浒苔适宜含量为20％;纤维素酶酶解后干燥粉碎浒苔是一个理想的浒苔处理方法.     

纤维素酶法提取浒苔多糖的工艺条件

实验研究了纤维素酶法提取浒苔多糖的工艺条件 ,通过单因素试验和正交实验 ,确定了最适提取工艺条件为 :提取时间为 2 .5h ,温度为 4 0℃ ,pH值为 5 .0 ,加酶量为 8% ,浒苔多糖的提取率为 2 0 .2 2 %。     

人工饲料和浒苔饲喂对点篮子鱼幼鱼生长性能和消化酶活性影响

以点篮子鱼(Siganus guttatus)幼鱼为研究对象,分别使用人工饲料和浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifra)饲喂点篮子幼鱼,实验周期90 d,对比两种饲料对点篮子鱼幼鱼的生长性能和消化酶活性影响。结果显示,人工饲料组幼鱼增重率、特定生长率、相对增长率及肌肉的粗蛋白、粗脂肪含量、比内脏重和比肝重均显著高于浒苔组(P0.05),而粗灰分、比肠重、比肠长显著低于浒苔组(P0.05);人工饲料组幼鱼胃中胃蛋白酶活性,前肠和中肠的胰蛋白酶活性,幽门盲囊、肠和肝脏的脂肪酶活性均显著高于浒苔组,而幽门盲囊和肠的淀粉酶活性则显著低于浒苔组(P0.05)。饲喂浒苔的点篮子鱼幼鱼虽然生长性能低于人工饲料组,但其淀粉酶活性、比肠重和比肠长均高于人工饲料组,点篮子鱼对浒苔有良好的摄食和消化能力,浒苔能满足点篮子鱼的生长需求。     

江蓠藻渣及其膳食纤维对Pb~(2+)和Cd~(2+)吸附研究

江蓠提取琼胶后的藻渣如直接废弃将污染环境。江蓠藻渣中富含纤维素、半纤维素和木质素,利用废弃的藻渣提取膳食纤维进行高值化利用,不但可以解决环境污染问题,还可以变废为宝。本文研究了江蓠藻渣及其膳食纤维对Pb2+、Cd2+的吸附作用,探讨了pH值、温度、吸附时间、金属离子初始浓度等因素对其吸附性能的影响。研究表明:藻渣粉末和经过酶法活化的膳食纤维在pH=7时对Pb2+、Cd2+的吸附能力最强,吸附容量随着Pb2+、Cd2+初始金属离子浓度的增大而增大。藻渣粉末和经过酶法活化的膳食纤维对Pb2+、Cd2+的吸附动力学和热力学分别符合Lagergren方程二级吸附模型和Langmu ir吸附方程;单一金属溶液中藻渣粉末和经过酶法活化的膳食纤维对Pb2+的吸附量大于Cd2+,当金属离子浓度为500 mg/L时,藻渣对Pb2+和Cd2+吸附量分别为:19.12 mg/g和12.25 mg/g;膳食纤维对Pb2+和Cd2+吸附量分别为:21.93 mg/g和12.63 mg/g。     

我国浒苔研究探讨

目前,全世界已知的浒苔种类有80余种,主要为海产,少数种类分布在半咸水或江河中,我国已知浒苔属中有19种,主要种类有缘管浒苔、浒苔、条浒苔、肠浒苔、扁浒苔和管浒苔。     

温度和pH对异育银鲫消化酶稳定性及其活力的影响

从酶学分析的角度研究温度、pH值对异育银鲫Carassius auratus gibelio消化酶稳定性及其活力的影响.结果显示,蛋白酶、淀粉酶和纤维素酶在30～50℃分别保留相对酶活力达82%、87%和90%以上,蛋白酶相对酶活力在pH值6.0～9.2达71%以上,淀粉酶相对酶活力在pH 5.8～9.0达75%以上,纤维素酶在pH值3.6～7.0保留相对酶活力达70%以上,在不同温度条件下,蛋白酶活性顺序为前肠＞后肠＞中肠,淀粉酶活性顺序为中肠＞前肠＞后肠,纤维素酶活性顺序为后肠＞中肠＞前肠.蛋白酶、淀粉酶和纤维素酶获得较大活性的部位分别分布在前肠、中肠和后肠,其最适温度分剐为25～30℃、35～40℃和20～25℃.在不同的pH值条件下,蛋白酶活性顺序为中肠＞后肠＞前肠,淀粉酶活性顺序为后肠＞中肠＞前肠,纤维素酶活性顺序为后肠＞前肠＞中肠.蛋白酶、淀粉酶和纤维素酶获得较大活性的部位分别分布在中肠、后肠和后肠,其最适pH值分别为7.6～8.4、6.4和3.6～4.8.表明消化酶对热和pH值具有一定的稳定性;蛋白酶、淀粉酶在适宜条件下具有较大酶活力.     

Effects of putative dietary probiotics from the gut of milkfish (Chanos chanos) on the growth performance and intestinal enzymatic activities of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Enzymes synthesized by the gut microbiome are recognized as vital for assisting host metabolism. This study was conducted to screen and identify bacterial isolates with enzyme-producing abilities from the intestine of milkfish Chanos chanos. Overall, 114 isolates were collected, of which 58% showed clear zones indicating various enzyme activities via plate-based assays. Specifically, 65 isolates were amylolytic, 1 isolate was cellulolytic, and 18 isolates exhibited both activities. The two most promising isolates—CC8 and CC27—were further subjected to spectrophotometric enzyme assays to determine their amylase, cellulase and protease activities. Results showed that amylase, cellulase and protease activities (6.00 ± 0.01, 0.52 ± 0.02 and 18.62 ± 0.16 U mg^?1 protein, respectively) were higher in CC8 than in CC27. Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, the isolates were putatively identified as Vibrio sp. and Bacillus cereus respectively. At a suspension (mL) to feed (g) ratio of 3:25, dietary supplementation of putative probiotics was carried out to evaluate the growth performance, survival and enzymatic activities of juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Results revealed that probiotic-supplemented fish exhibited better growth performance—final average body weight, weight gain, specific growth rate and feed conversion ratio—along with increased intestinal enzymatic activities compared with the control (p < 0.05). Survival rates ranged from 80% to 90% and were statistically similar in all treatments (p > 0.05). This study concludes that the application of Vibrio sp. CC8 and Bacillus cereus CC27, supplemented either in monostrain or multistrain preparation, can promote growth and enzymatic activities in juvenile Nile tilapia.     

Effects of dietary amylose/amylopectin ratio on growth performance,feed utilization,digestive enzymes,and postprandial metabolic responses in juvenile obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus

The effect of dietary amylose/amylopectin (AM/AP) ratio on growth, feed utilization, digestive enzyme activities, plasma parameters, and postprandial blood glucose responses was evaluated in juvenile obscure puffer, Takifugu obscurus. Five isonitrogenous (430 g kg^?1 crude protein) and isolipidic (90 g kg^?1 crude lipid) diets containing an equal starch level (250 g kg^?1 starch) with different AM/AP ratio diets of 0/25, 3/22, 6/19, 9/16 and 12/13 were formulated. Each experimental diet was fed to triplicate groups (25 fish per tank), twice daily during a period of 60 days. After the growth trial, a postprandial blood response test was carried out. Fish fed diet 6/19 showed best growth, feed efficiency and protein efficiency ratio. Hepatosomatic index, plasma total cholesterol concentration, liver glycogen and lipid content, and gluconokinase, pyruvate kinase and fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activities were lower in fish fed highest AM/AP diet (12/13) than in fish fed the low-amylose diets. Activities of liver and intestinal trypsin in fish fed diet 3/22 and diet 6/19 were higher than in fish fed diet 9/16 and diet 12/13. Activities of liver and intestinal amylase and intestinal lipase, and starch digestibility were negatively correlated with dietary AM/AP ratio. Fish fed diet 3/22 and diet 6/19 showed higher plasma total amino acid concentration than fish fed the other diets, while plasma urea nitrogen concentration and activities of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase showed the opposite trend. Equal values were found for viscerosomatic index and condition factor, whole body and muscle composition, plasma high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations, and activities of lipase and hexokinase and glucose-6-phosphatase in liver. Postprandial plasma glucose and triglyceride peak value of fish fed diet 12/13 were lower than in fish fed the low-amylose diets, and the peak time of plasma glucose was later than in fish fed the other diets. Plasma glucose and triglyceride concentrations showed a significant difference at 2 and 4 h after a meal and varied between dietary treatments. According to regression analysis of weight gain against dietary AM/AP ratio, the optimum dietary AM/AP ratio for maximum growth of obscure puffer was 0.25. The present result indicates that dietary AM/AP ratio could affect growth performance and feed utilization, some plasma parameters, digestive enzyme as well as hepatic glucose metabolic enzyme activities in juvenile obscure puffer.     

Effect of dietary sodium butyrate on growth performance,enzyme activities and intestinal proliferation‐related gene expression of juvenile golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary sodium butyrate on growth performance, intestine enzyme activities and intestinal proliferation‐related gene expression of juvenile golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus. A basal diet was supplemented with sodium butyrate at 0.0 (control), 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 g/kg feed for 8 weeks. The final body weight, weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR) and condition factor (CF) increased with increasing dietary sodium butyrate up to 2.0 g/kg, and thereafter declined, while feed conversion ratio exhibited an opposite trend. Compared with the control, the 2.0 g/kg sodium butyrate group had higher condition factor (CF) significantly (p < 0.05). Whole body ash decreased with increasing dietary sodium butyrate level, with the lowest whole body ash content in 4.0 g/kg sodium butyrate (p < 0.05). Compared with the control, the 2.0 g/kg sodium butyrate group had significantly increased plasma glucose, cholesterol, albumin level, A/G ratio, ALT and AST contents (p < 0.05), while significantly decreased plasma ALT/AST ratio (p < 0.05). As for the intestinal digestive and brush border enzymes activities, compared with the control, the 2.0 and 4.0 g/kg sodium butyrate groups had significantly increased intestinal protease, amylase, AKP and Na⁺‐K⁺‐ATPase activities (p < 0.05), respectively. The relative level of intestinal CDX2 mRNA of fish significantly increased with dietary sodium butyrate level. Compared with the control, the 2.0 g/kg sodium butyrate groups had significantly increased the expression of intestinal CDX2 and CREB mRNA (p < 0.05), respectively. In conclusion, these results suggested that the optimum sodium butyrate level for juvenile golden pompano could be 2.0 g/kg of the diet.     

微生态制剂对异育银鲫消化酶活性的影响

在基础饲料的基础上，分别添加0.1%、0.2%、0.4%芽孢杆菌，0.3%、0.6%、1.2%硒酵母，混合添加0.2%芽孢杆菌和0.3%、0.6%、1.2%硒酵母，制成9种微生态制剂饲料，以基础饲料为对照，在水泥地中饲养异育银鲫60d。然后，对异育银鲫肠道和肝胰脏的蛋白酶、淀粉酶进行了测定。结果表明，添加0.2%芽孢杆菌，异育银鲫肠道、肝胰脏蛋白酶活性分别比对照组提高466.2%和85.4%，添加0.1%芽孢杆菌，肠道肝胰脏淀粉酶活性分别比对照组提高83.7%和129.5%；添加硒酵母对肠道蛋白酶活性无显著影响，但添加0.6%硒酵母能使肝胰脏蛋白酶性比对照组提高43.7%，添加0.3%硒酵母能使肠道、肝胰脏淀粉酶活性分别比对照组提高84.2%和163.9%；同时添加0.2%芽孢杆菌和0.3%硒酵母能使肠道蛋白酶淀粉酶活性分别比对照组提高395.5%和95.4%，同时添加0.2%芽孢杆菌和0.3%、0.6%、1.2％硒酵母对肠、肝胰脏蛋白酶淀粉酶活性无显著影响。与单独添加0.2%芽孢杆菌相比，同时添加0.2%芽孢杆菌和硒酵母肠道、肝胰脏蛋白酶活性随硒酵母添加量的增加而显著降低，但淀粉酶活性两者之间差异不显著；与单独添加硒酵母相比，0.2%芽孢杆菌和硒酵母同时添加对肠道、肝胰脏蛋白酶、淀粉酶活性促进作用并不显著。     

Characterisation of cellulase activity in the digestive system of the redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus)

Endogenous cellulase activity was identified in the gastric fluid and digestive gland of the redclaw crayfish. Cellulase showed maximal activity from pH 4 to 5 and was stable for up to 2 h at 40°C. Cellulase activity in the digestive gland was unaffected by antibiotic treatment. Taken together these findings suggest a significant endogenous component for redclaw cellulase activity. Partial purification of cellulase activity was performed using anion exchange and gel filtration chromatography. One major and one minor band of activity were identified subsequently by SDS-PAGE and zymography. The molecular weight of the major band was estimated at 40 kDa while the minor band was estimated at 30 kDa. Redclaw cellulase enzymes demonstrated broad substrate specificity, hydrolysing polysaccharides containing β-1,4 and mixed β-1,4 and β-1,3 glycosidic bonds but showed a preference for soluble substrates. Hydrolysis products of cellodextrins of various lengths also showed that the enzymes liberated free glucose. Exposure of redclaw to antibiotics resulted in a dramatic decline in bacterial populations in the gastric contents (>90%) but only a 40% decline in cellulase activity.     

Enzymes from the gut bacteria of Atlantic cod,Gadus morhua and their influence on intestinal enzyme activity

Gut‐associated bacteria of fish are known to produce enzymes which aid in digestion. The presence and activities of these bacteria in cold‐water fishes like Atlantic cod are less known. Therefore, we have characterized the activities of extracellular enzymes of GP21 (Pseudomonas sp.) and GP12 (Psychrobacter sp.), two bacteria isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of Atlantic cod. Additionally, we examined if these bacteria when delivered through feeds could influence the activity of selected intestinal enzymes. GP21 was able to produce amylase, chitinase, cellulase and protease, whereas GP12 could produce only chitinase and protease. These enzymes were produced extracellularly and they were found to be catalytically active at acidic conditions (pH 2–5) and at temperatures ranging from 15 to 30 °C. Orally delivered bacteria could possibly influence the activity of intestinal enzymes after 40 days, rather than after 20 days of feeding. Thus GP21 and GP12, the potential probiotic organisms, could support digestion in Atlantic cod.     

Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate‐to‐lipid Ratio on Growth Performance,Body Composition,Digestive Enzyme Activities,and Hepatic Enzyme Activities in Juvenile Large Yellow Croaker,Larimichthys crocea

An 8‐wk feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary carbohydrate‐to‐lipid ratios (CHO : L) on growth performance, body composition, digestive enzyme activities, and hepatic enzyme activities of juvenile large yellow croaker, Larimichthys crocea. Six isonitrogenous (45% crude protein) and isoenergetic (18 kJ/g gross energy) diets with varying CHO : L ratios (0.07, 0.48, 1.20, 2.19, 4.81, and 10.48) were fed to triplicate groups of large yellow croaker in floating sea cages. Results showed that the highest specific growth rate (SGR) was found in fish fed diets with CHO : L ratio of 2.19. Fish fed the lower (0.07 and 0.48) CHO : L ratios tended to produce lower growth (P < 0.05). The whole‐body lipid content significantly decreased, while hepatosomatic index, liver glycogen content, and plasma glucose concentration significantly increased as dietary CHO : L ratios increased (P < 0.05). Plasma total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations significantly decreased with elevated dietary CHO : L ratios (P < 0.05). The increasing dietary CHO : L ratios significantly stimulated the activities of intestinal amylase and hepatic pyruvate kinase and depressed the activity of hepatic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (P < 0.05). Based on a second‐order polynomial regression analysis of SGR, 2.38 was determined as the optimal dietary CHO : L ratio for juvenile large yellow croaker.     

Effects of dietary protein levels on the activity of the digestive enzyme of albino and normal Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka)

We evaluated the effects of different proportions of dietary protein (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% protein) on the activity of digestive enzymes of normal and albino Apostichopus japonicus. The experimental diets were fed for 60 days, the optimal conditions for digestive enzyme activity in sea cucumbers were studied. The optimal temperature for protease was 29.3°C and the optimal pH was 1.8. The optimal temperature for amylase was 34.3°C and the optimal pH was 6.7. The optimal temperature for cellulase was 56°C and the optimal pH was 5.9. The activity of intestinal protease increased at first and then decreased as the proportion of dietary protein increased, reaching the maximum when the proportion of protein was 19.7%. The activity of protease in the intestine of normal sea cucumber was significantly lower than that of albino sea cucumber, and the activity of amylase was significantly higher than that of albino sea cucumber. This study is expected to provide a basis for further explaining the ecological difference of albino and normal A. japonicus.     

Effects of different dietary carbohydrate‐to‐lipid ratios on growth,plasma biochemical indexes,digestive and immune enzymes activities of juvenile orange‐spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides

An 8‐week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary carbohydrate‐to‐lipid (CHO:L) ratios on growth, liver and muscle glycogen content, haematological indices, and liver and intestinal enzyme activity of juvenile grouper (Epinephelus coioides). Five isonitrogenous (496.0 g/kg protein) and isoenergetic (21.6 KJ/g gross energy) diets with varying CHO:L ratios of 0.65 (D1), 1.31 (D2), 2.33 (D3), 4.24 (D4) and 8.51 (D5), respectively, were fed to triplicate groups of 20 fish (average 10.02 ± 0.1 g) for 8 weeks. Results showed that the weight gain rate, specific growth rate and protein efficiency ratio (PER) of juvenile grouper increased first and then decreased with the increase in CHO:L ratio, reaching a maximum value in the D4 (CHO:L = 4.24) diet. The trend for the feed conversion ratio was opposite to the PER. Along with the diet CHO:L ratios, the apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of crude lipid and energy for the juvenile groupers decreased gradually, while the ADC of dry matter, liver and muscle glycogen level increased gradually. Total protein, triglycerides and cholesterol in serum were all maximized in the D4 diet and glucose in the D5 (CHO:L = 8.51) diet. Digestive enzyme activity in the intestine was significantly affected by dietary CHO:L ratio. Liver hexokinase, phosphofructokinase and glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase activity increased significantly as CHO:L ratio increased. Liver lysozyme and acid phosphatase activity in the groupers fed the D3 (CHO:L = 2.33) diet was significantly higher than that of other diets. Liver fructose‐1,6‐bisphosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity reached a maximum value in the D4 diet and was significantly higher than that in the D1 diet. Taking the above results together, it can be concluded that an optimal dietary CHO:L ratio of 2.33 is suitable for grouper culture concerning growth performance and health.     

Influence of dietary protein on digestive enzyme activity, growth and tail muscle composition in redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens)

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary protein on digestive enzyme profiles, growth and tail muscle composition in the freshwater redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus. Crayfish were fed five diets that consisted of a commercial crayfish pellet and experimental diets containing 13%, 18%, 25% or 32% crude protein (CP), for a period of 12 weeks. Analysis of digestive enzyme profiles from the midgut gland (MG) revealed a positive correlation between protease, amylase and cellulase activities and dietary protein level. For all treatments, carbohydrase activity levels (cellulase and amylase) were significantly higher than those detected for protease. As dietary protein was elevated, there was a general increase in specific growth rate (SGR), with the highest SGR (0.58 ± 0.06) values observed in crayfish fed the diet containing 25% CP. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) ranged between 5.84 and 6.97 and did not differ significantly among the treatment groups including the reference diet, with the exception of the low‐protein diet (13% CP) which showed an FCR of 9.31. Finally, regression analysis revealed a strong positive correlation between the level of dietary protein and CP content in the tail muscle (P=0.004; r²=0.99).