豆油替代鱼油对圆斑星鲽幼鱼生长和肌肉脂肪酸的影响

本实验旨在研究饲料中豆油替代鱼油对圆斑星鲽(Verasper variegatus)幼鱼生长和肌肉脂肪酸组成的影响。用豆油分别替代0、25%、50%和75%的鱼油,配制4组等氮、等脂肪的饲料。选择初始体重为(65.47±1.57)g的圆斑星鲽幼鱼360尾,随机分为4组,每组3个重复,每个重复30尾鱼,养殖56 d。结果显示,(1)随着豆油替代水平的升高,增重率(WGR)呈现降低的趋势(P0.05),饲料系数(FCR)呈现升高的趋势(P0.05),25%替代组的WGR高于鱼油组(P0.05)。(2)豆油替代鱼油对圆斑星鲽肌肉的粗蛋白、粗脂肪、灰分和水分含量无显著性影响(P0.05),对肝体比(HSI)、脏体比(VSI)和肥满度(CF)无显著性影响(P0.05),豆油替代组肝脏的脂肪含量显著高于鱼油组(P0.05)。(3)随着饲料中豆油水平的增加,圆斑星鲽幼鱼肌肉亚油酸(C18:2n-6)和亚麻酸(C18:3n-3)显著升高(P0.05),而二十碳五烯酸(EPA)和二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)则显著降低(P0.05)。研究结果表明,在该实验条件下,饲料中高比例的豆油替代鱼油会降低鱼体的生长性能和肌肉脂肪酸营养品质。     

亚麻籽油替代鱼油对大菱鲆幼鱼生长、脂肪酸组成及脂肪沉积的影响

为研究亚麻籽油替代不同鱼油水平对大菱鲆幼鱼[初始体质量为(5.89±0.02)g]生长、脂肪酸组成以及肝脏和肌肉脂肪沉积的影响,以亚麻籽油分别替代0、33.3%、66.7%和100%鱼油,配制4种等氮等脂饲料。每组饲料随机投喂3组实验鱼,饱食投喂,养殖周期为92 d。结果发现,饲料亚麻籽油水平并未显著影响大菱鲆幼鱼存活率(SR)和特定生长率(SGR),但显著影响其摄食率(FI)、饲料效率(FE)和表观净蛋白利用率(ANPU)。随饲料亚麻籽油水平升高,FI显著升高,而FE和ANPU显著下降,且其均在100%亚麻籽油组分别达到最大值或最小值。饲料亚麻籽油水平并未显著影响大菱鲆饲料脂肪表观消化率、肝体比和肌肉脂肪含量。当饲料中亚麻籽油替代100%鱼油,鱼体肝脏脂肪含量显著高于全鱼油组。肝脏和肌肉脂肪酸组成与饲料脂肪酸组成相似。相对于全鱼油组,亚麻籽油替代组肌肉和肝脏中亚油酸和亚麻酸显著升高,而EPA和DHA含量显著下降。研究表明,大菱鲆饲料中亚麻籽油替代水平应低于66.7%,且大菱鲆饲料中n-3长链多不饱和脂肪酸含量需大于0.8%。     

中国对虾（Penaeuschinensis）脂肪酸转化能力的研究

用脂肪酸含量不同的饲料饲喂中国对虾，结果表明，对虾具有亚油酸转化为二十碳四烯酸、将亚麻酸转化为二十碳五烯酸和二十二碳六烯酸的能力，但转化率低。     

鱼油对幼鼠血清总脂、总胆固醇及组织脂肪酸组成的影响

本实验是选用雌雄两性的幼鼠,按随机区组法分成三组,分别在基础饲料中添加豆油、鱼油和鱼油浓缩物。喂养4周后,发现喂鱼油和鱼油浓缩物的两组幼鼠血清总脂和总胆固醇含量低于喂豆油组的(P<0.05)。脂肪酸分析表明:喂鱼油及喂鱼油浓缩物组幼鼠的脑、肝、脾和肾组织的二十碳五烯酸(EPA)和二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)明显比喂豆油组的高。相反,喂豆油组的花生四烯酸和二十二碳四烯酸却比喂鱼油及喂鱼油浓缩物组的高。三组的体重增长率、血清总蛋白、碱性磷酸酶及脏体比都没有显著差异(P>0.05)。     

饲料中必需脂肪酸对中国对虾体内必需脂肪酸含量的影响

用正交设计法设计亚油酸（１８∶２ｎ－６）、亚麻酸（１８∶３ｎ－３）、二十碳五烯酸（２０∶５ｎ－３）和二十二碳六烯酸（２２∶６ｎ－３）３因素、３水平饲喂中国对虾试验，结果表明，对虾体内４种必需脂肪酸（ＥＦＡ）含量随饲料中４种必需脂肪酸含量增加而增加。当饲料中亚麻酸、二十碳五烯酸和二十二碳六烯酸含量分别为０．８４％～１．１０％、０．２１％～０．４８％和０．３７％～０７４％时，养殖对虾与野生虾体内这３种必需脂肪酸含量接近。由于饲料中亚油酸含量较高，所以养殖虾体内亚油酸含量高于野生虾。     

大黄鱼鱼种阶段脂肪酸组成研究

对人工培育的90-180日龄的大黄鱼鱼种,用GC/MS法分析比较了其肌肉和肝脏的脂肪酸组成,肌肉和肝脏分别检出脂肪酸25种和42种.试验结果表明,7-10月,肌肉中的脂肪不断积累,而肝脏中则保持相对恒定,且是肌肉的1.7～3倍;2种组织中均以C16∶0(棕榈酸)含量最高,其次为C18∶1(油酸);肝脏中脂肪酸以饱和脂肪酸(SFA)为主,SFA的平均含量是多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)的4倍,而肌肉中的SFA平均含量则与PUFA基本相当;花生四烯酸(AA)、二十碳五烯酸(EPA)、二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)及亚油酸(C18∶2)等n-3和n-6系列的PUFA在肌肉中含量更高;大黄鱼鱼种首先利用肌肉组织中以C16∶0为主的十八碳以下的SFA作为能量来源,而不轻易动用肝脏贮藏的能量.通过与幼鱼和成鱼比较可知,随着鱼体的成长,其脂肪酸种类不断丰富,组成也更趋合理.     

饲料中不同脂肪源对七彩神仙鱼幼鱼生长和成活的影响

在水温为29.0±1.0℃条件下,将体质量为6～7g的七彩神仙鱼(Symphysodon aequifasciata)放入54cm×40cm×28cm的水箱中,投喂以鱼粉和豆粕为蛋白源(粗蛋白45.0%)、以花生油(PO)、芝麻油(ZO)、豆油(SO)、深海鱼油(FO)为脂肪源(添加5.0%,粗脂肪16.0%),相互搭配使亚油酸和亚麻酸含量为0.55%(1.0%SO 4.0%FO)、1.61%(5.0%PO)、1.98%(1.31%PO 3.69%ZO)、2.36%(3.04%ZO 1.96%SO)和2.74%(5.0%SO)的5种饲料,每种饲料3个重复.60d的饲养期间,七彩神仙鱼幼鱼的成活率变化在83.33%～100%之间,各组间差异不显著(P>0.05).但摄食添加豆油饲料鱼的特殊生长率(SGK)最高,显著高于其它组(P<0.05).摄食添加鱼油饲料的鱼最低.摄食含豆油和芝麻油与豆油混合饲料的鱼饲料效率(FER)最高,显著高于其它组(P<0.05),摄食鱼油为主、单一花生油和花生油与芝麻油混合饲料的鱼最低.摄食3种植物油混合饲料的鱼的蛋白效率最高,显著高于其它组(P<0.05),摄食单一花生油饲料的鱼最低.鱼体蛋白含量(y)与亚油酸和亚麻酸含量(x)的二次曲线方程为:Y==40.161x2=187.55x=133.76,即亚油酸 亚麻酸含量占饲料干物质的2.36%～2.74%时,生长较快,饲料转化效率较高.     

不同脂肪源饲料对中华绒螯蟹幼蟹生长、消化酶活力和脂肪酸组成的影响

选用初始体重为(2.15±0.10)g的中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)雄性幼蟹,随机分为5组(每组12只幼蟹),饲喂100%鱼油组(简称F1组)、100%豆油组(F2组)、100%亚麻油组(F3组)、50%鱼油+50%豆油组(F4组)、50%鱼油+50%亚麻油组(F5组)不同脂肪源配制的5种等氮等能饲料。实验蟹单个体养殖,实验周期为112 d。结果表明,F5组体重、增重率和特定生长率都显著高于其他饲料组(P0.05),各组的蜕壳间隔和肝胰腺指数没有显著差异(P0.05)。肝胰腺组织消化酶活力测定结果表明,F1组幼蟹肝胰腺的类胰蛋白酶活力显著高于其他各组(P0.05);F3组的胃蛋白酶活力显著高于其他各组(P0.05);F1组、F2组和F4组的脂肪酶活力显著高于其他两组(P0.05);各组的淀粉酶活力差异不显著(P0.05)。脂肪酸测定结果表明,肝胰腺和肌肉中的亚油酸(LOA)(C18:2n-6)、亚麻酸(LNA)(C18:3n-3)、EPA(C20:5n-3)和DHA(C22:6n-3)等主要脂肪酸含量与饲料脂肪酸组成呈正相关关系,F1组的高度不饱和脂肪酸(HUFA)含量显著高于其余各组(P0.05),F2组的LOA含量显著高于其余各组(P0.05),F3组的LNA含量显著高于其余各组(P0.05)。本研究结果表明,以50%的豆油或亚麻油替代鱼油能促进中华绒螯蟹幼蟹的生长,但可能使幼蟹的成活率降低。以豆油或亚麻油替代鱼油会影响幼蟹胰蛋白酶、胃蛋白酶和脂肪酶的活力和肝胰腺、肌肉脂肪酸组成。     

暗纹东方鲀心型脂肪酸结合蛋白H-FABP基因克隆与表达分析

为深入了解心型脂肪酸结合蛋白(heart-type fatty acid-binding protein,H-FABP)的结构与功能,采用RACE技术克隆得到暗纹东方鲀H-FABP的全长cDNA序列,共772 bp,开放阅读框为402 bp,编码133个氨基酸。生物信息学分析表明,暗纹东方鲀H-FABP基因具有一个脂质转运蛋白家族保守结构域和多个蛋白激酶磷酸化位点。NJ法系统进化分析显示,暗纹东方鲀与红鳍东方鲀亲缘关系最近,其次是鲈形目。经荧光定量PCR检测,H-FABP基因在暗纹东方鲀所有被检测的组织中都有表达,其中肝脏中的表达量最高,其次为肌肉和心脏,预示H-FABP主要参与脂肪酸氧化分解过程。为探究豆油作为脂肪源的可行性,采用不同比例(0、25%、50%和75%)豆油替代鱼油的饲料投喂初始体质量为(8.31±0.20)g的暗纹东方鲀8周。结果显示,全鱼油组肝脏中H-FABP基因的表达量显著高于50%豆油组和75%豆油组,但与25%豆油组无显著性差异,且随着饲料中豆油比例的增加,暗纹东方鲀肝脏中H-FABP基因的表达量呈下降趋势。研究表明,富含n-3多不饱和脂肪酸的鱼油可以促进脂肪酸氧化分解,能预防脂肪肝。因此,为不影响暗纹东方鲀肝脏脂肪代谢,饲料中豆油替代鱼油的比例应控制在50%以下。     

液态和粉末脂肪对吉富罗非鱼幼鱼生长、健康及肌肉品质的影响

在目前的水产配合饲料生产中,油脂一般以液态形式添加到饲料原料中或者在真空环境中喷涂到饲料颗粒上,以脂肪粉进行应用的研究报道很少。本研究以豆油(SO,亚油酸∶亚麻酸=9∶1)和一种由豆油和菜籽油等组成的复合油(BO,亚油酸∶亚麻酸=5∶1)为脂肪源,分别以液态和粉末形式添加到饲料原料中制备4种配合饲料(SOl、BOl、SOp、BOp)。用其在室内水族箱中喂养初始平均体质量为15.38 g的吉富罗非鱼幼鱼8周后,各饲料投喂组鱼的增重率、特定生长率、饲料系数、肝体比、脏体比无显著性差异。与豆油饲料(SOl)投喂组鱼相比,SOp组的肝脏过氧化氢酶及超氧化物岐化酶活性显著升高、肌肉粗灰分含量显著降低,SOp、BOl、BOp组的血清甘油三酯和低密度脂蛋白水平、全鱼的水分含量都显著降低,肝脏总抗氧化能力、全鱼粗蛋白含量及肌肉剪切力都显著升高。此外,BOp组的血清过氧化氢酶活性及肌肉硬度显著高于SOl、BOl、SOp组。肝脏和肌肉的脂肪酸组成各组间差异不大,均反映饲料的脂肪酸组成。研究表明,与液态油相比,脂肪粉饲料对吉富罗非鱼幼鱼的生长无不良影响,且可改善鱼的健康及肌肉品质;复合油的效果优于豆油。结合脂肪粉具有包装、运输、储存、添加方便等优点,值得在水产养殖生产中进行推广应用。     

不同脂肪源对罗氏沼虾生长及体组织常见组分的影响

用5种不同脂肪源组合的饲料(Ⅰ.鱼油0.5%+豆油2.5%;Ⅱ.鱼油0.5%+菜籽油2.5%;Ⅲ.鱼油0.5%+花生油2.5%;Ⅳ.鱼油0.5%+亚麻油2.5%;Ⅴ.豆油1.5%+亚麻油1.5%)投喂体重为(2.22±0.04)g的罗氏沼虾(Macrobrachium rosenbergii)40 d,研究不同脂肪源对其生长及全虾和肌肉中水分、粗蛋白、粗脂肪含量的影响。结果显示:在生长方面,第Ⅴ组的罗氏沼虾增重显著高于Ⅱ组和Ⅲ组(P<0.05),Ⅰ组和Ⅳ组增重也显著大于Ⅱ组(P<0.05)。在体成分方面,Ⅰ组全虾总水分含量最低,显著低于Ⅲ组和Ⅳ组(P<0.05),其他各组间无显著差异(P>0.05);Ⅴ组全虾粗脂肪含量最高,显著高于其他各试验组(P<0.05);Ⅲ组全虾粗蛋白含量显著低于Ⅰ组、Ⅱ组及Ⅴ组(P<0.05);Ⅳ组肌肉总水分含量显著高于其他各组;肌肉粗脂肪和粗蛋白含量各试验组之间差异不显著(P>0.05)。     

Effect of dietary fish oil replacement by rapeseed oil on the growth,fatty acid composition and serum non‐specific immunity response of fingerling black carp,Mylopharyngodon piceus

An 8‐week experiment on fingerling black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary fish oil (FO) supplement on growth, fatty acid composition and non‐specific immunity responses. Five triplicate fingerling groups (initial weight = 2.72 ± 0.35 g) were fed isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets in which the dietary FO was replaced with rapeseed oil (RO) in graded increments of 25% (0–100%). No significant effects were observed on specific growth rates, survival rates and feed conversion ratios, but there were significant differences in whole body moisture and liver lipid contents (P < 0.05), and the 100% RO replacement diet significantly enhanced hepatosomatic indexes compared to control group (P < 0.05). Other approximate whole body constituents, viscerasomatic ratios and condition factors were not influenced by dietary oil treatments. Fatty acid composition of muscle and liver was influenced by dietary fatty acid input, α‐linoleic acid and γ‐linolenic acid were significantly increased with increasing RO, but eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and the n‐3/n‐6 ratio were significantly reduced (P < 0.05). Alternative complement pathway, lysozyme and superoxide dismutase activities were not significantly influenced. These results indicate that black carp fed diets with FO supplement had similar growth and non‐specific immunity to the fish fed diet with RO.     

Metabolism of fatty acids in fish: III. Combined effect of environmental temperature and diet on formation and deposition of fatty acids in the carp,Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus 1758

Formation and deposition of fatty acids in carp maintained on diets differing in total fat as well as linolenic acid content was investigated by following the incorporation of (1-¹⁴C)-acetate into liver total- and phospholipid fatty acids at two extreme temperatures (5° and 25°C). Excess dietary linolenic acid was deposited in triglycerides but not in phospholipids. The formation and level of phospholipid docosahexenoic acid was, however, dependent on the amount of linolenic acid in the diet. Despite the vast quantities of ingested linolenic acid, the carp on diets containing sufficient essential fatty acid maintained similar membrane fluidities as judged from the ratio of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids. Decrease of the environmental temperature brought about a reduction in the rate of formation of palmitic acid and an increase in the rate of formation of docosahexenoic acid in carp receiving sufficient essential fatty acid. Consequently, the level of palmitic acid decreased and that of docosahexenoic acid increased in the liver phospholipids in carp and a number of other fish species. Essential fatty acid deficient carp were unable to increase the rate of production of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids upon exposure to cold. The results are discussed from the point of view of adaptation of membrane fluidity to the temperature by fish, and the importance of docosahexenoic acid in this process is emphasized.     

Replacement of fish oil with soybean oil in diets for juvenile Chinese sucker (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Myxocyprinus asiaticus</Emphasis>): effects on liver lipid peroxidation and biochemical composition

This study was designed to evaluate the effect of the replacement of fish oil (FO) by soybean oil (SO) on growth performance, liver lipid peroxidation, and biochemical composition in juvenile Chinese sucker, Myxocyprinus asiaticus. Fish (13.7 ± 0.2 g) in triplicate were fed five experimental diets in which 0% (FO as control), 40% (SO40), 60% (SO60), 80% (SO40), and 100% (SO100) FO were replaced by SO. The body weight gain of fish fed SO40, SO60, or SO80 diet was similar to FO group, but diets that have 100% soybean oil as dietary lipid significantly reduced fish growth (P < 0.05). Although the level of SO resulted in increasing crude lipid content of the liver, the level of SO did not significantly alter the hepatosomatic index (HSI). Indicators of peroxidation, such as vitamin E (V_E) and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) contents, were changed as increasing dietary SO. It was shown that the inclusion of SO in the diets increased V_E concentrations, but reduced TBARS in the liver and total cholesterol (T-CHO) in the plasma. Linoleic acid (LA) and linolenic acid (LNA) significantly increased in fish liver fed diets that contained SO, but eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and the ratio n-3/n-6 were significantly reduced by the inclusion of dietary SO (P < 0.05). Our results indicated that the inclusion of SO increased the hepatic V_E content and reduced lipid peroxidation in fish. However, diet containing 100% SO as dietary lipid could reduce growth performance. Thus, we recommended that 40–80% SO can be used as dietary lipid to replace FO for juvenile Chinese sucker.     

不同脂肪源对红螯光壳螯虾幼虾生长、消化酶活性及其肌肉生化组成的影响

通过在人工配合饲料中分别添加5%的花生油、猪油、鱼油和豆油作为主要脂肪源,以商业饲料为对照,进行8周饲喂实验,研究不同脂肪源对红螯光壳螯虾(Cherax quadricarinatus)幼虾生长、消化酶活性及其肌肉生化组成的影响。结果显示,不同脂肪源对红螯光壳螯虾幼虾的体长增长率和特定增长率影响不显著(P0.05);但增重率各组间存在显著性差异(P0.05),以豆油组最高,达到2332.93%,花生油组最低,为1839.50%;豆油组肝胰腺指数显著高于其他各组(P0.05),为0.75%。幼虾存活率以豆油组最高(P0.05),达到83.3%,鱼油组较低,仅为56.7%。不同脂肪源饲喂组的肝胰腺胃蛋白酶活力无显著差异(P0.05);脂肪酶活力花生油组显著高于其他实验组(P0.05),为1177.23U/g(prot);淀粉酶活力各组间差异显著(P0.05),由高到低依次为鱼油组、对照组、豆油组、猪油组、花生油组;纤维素酶活力以花生油组较高,为61.14U/(gprot()P0.05)。幼虾腹部肌肉中各种脂肪酸的含量明显受到饲料中脂肪酸种类和含量的影响,饱和脂肪酸含量猪油组显著高于其他组(P0.05);单不饱和脂肪酸以花生油组含量最高,豆油组最低;多不饱和脂肪酸则以豆油组含量最高(P0.05)。在各实验组中,豆油组红螯光壳螯虾幼体具有最高的体质量增长率和存活率,较高的肝胰腺指数和肝胰腺消化酶活力,豆油组幼虾腹部肌肉中多不饱和脂肪酸尤其是亚油酸和亚麻酸含量也较高。因此,以豆油作为主要脂肪源能够满足红螯光壳螯虾幼体的生长需要,获得较好的饲养效果,并降低饲料成本。     

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.     

Canola oil,as a good alternative dietary lipid source in sturgeon: Effects on growth,physiology and fatty acid profile in Beluga sturgeon Huso huso L.

An 8‐week feeding trial was conducted on juvenile beluga sturgeon Huso huso to evaluate the effects of different dietary lipid levels and sources on growth performance, physiological indices, proximate composition and fatty acid (FA) profile. Four practical diets, which had either low level (120 g/kg) of canola oil (LCO) and fish oil (LFO) or high level (240 g/kg) of canola oil (HCO) and fish oil (HFO), were fed to triplicate groups of 25 beluga (mean initial body weight 207 ± 0.5 g). The growth performance of beluga was improved by replacing dietary fish oil with canola oil and increasing dietary lipid level. Except the number of red blood cells, lymphocytes, neutrophils and eosinophils, the rest of haematological factors including the values of haemoglobin, haematocrit, number of white blood cells, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations and the number of basophils and monocytes were not significantly affected by dietary lipid sources or levels. Results showed that both moisture and crude fat of the beluga muscle were affected by dietary lipid. The highest moisture and the lowest fat contents were found in the muscle of beluga fed fish oil (LFO). Moreover, the lowest moisture and the highest fat contents were observed in the muscle of beluga fed canola oil (HCO) (p < .05). The FA profile of the beluga muscle was significantly influenced by dietary treatments. The highest monounsaturated fatty acids, total n‐6 fatty acids containing linoleic acid and arachidonic acid, and total unsaturated fatty acids were found in fish fed canola oil (LCO and/or HCO) (p < .05). However, n‐3 fatty acids containing linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid were not affected by the diet (p > .05). FA profile of the beluga muscles reflected the proportions of CO and FO in the diet except that there was a decrease in oleic acid and linolenic acid, but an increase in arachidonic acid (C20:4n‐6), eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. The obtained data showed that canola oil is an excellent source of supplemental dietary lipid in a practical fish‐meal‐based diet of beluga sturgeon under the experimental conditions. Moreover, the data demonstrated that increasing dietary lipid up to 240 g/kg in beluga sturgeon resulted to improve growth performance and haematology.     

Assessing the feasibility of using pomegranate (Punica granatum) seed oil,rich in conjugated linolenic acid,as a lipid source in the diet of common carp,Cyprinus carpio,juveniles

In this study, the feasibility of using pomegranate seed oil, rich in conjugated linolenic acid and its partial replacement for fish oil in fish diet were investigated. Common carp, Cyprinus carpio, juveniles (1.8 ± 0.1 g) were fed four isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets with similar basal composition but different oil mixture containing 100% fish oil (A), 50% fish oil +50% sunflower oil (B), 50% fish oil +25% sunflower oil +25% pomegranate seed oil (C) and 50% fish oil +50% pomegranate seed oil (D) for 8 weeks. The highest weight gain was observed in fish fed diet D (p < 0.05). Test diets had no significant effect (p > 0.05) on saturated and monounsaturated fatty acid contents of fish muscle. Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n‐3; DHA) was significantly lower in the muscle of fish fed diet B (p < 0.05) compared to those fed diet A. However, there was no significant difference in the muscle DHA content of fish fed diets A, C, or D. No specific hepatocyte damage associated to dietary pomegranate seed oil was found in this study. This study showed a 50‐50 combination of fish oil and pomegranate seed oil could be used as dietary lipid source for common carp without any adverse effect on growth performance or muscle n‐3 content while accumulated punicic acid in the muscle could be considered as added value for the final human consumer.