Effects of dietary carbohydrate on weight gain and gonad production in small sea urchins,Lytechinus variegatus

In experiment 1, juvenile sea urchins (n = 80, 0.088 ± 0.001 g wet weight and 5.72 ± 0.04 mm diameter) were held individually and fed ad libitum one of three semi‐purified formulated diets (n = 16 individuals treatment^?1). In the diets, protein was held constant (310 g kg^?1 dry, as fed) and carbohydrate level varied (190, 260, or 380 g kg^?1 dry, as fed). Wet weights were measured every 2 weeks. Total wet weight gain was inversely proportional to dietary carbohydrate level and energy content of the respective diet. In experiment 2, sea urchins (5.60 ± 0.48 g wet weight, n = 40) fed 190 g kg^?1 carbohydrate consumed significantly more dry feed than those fed 260 g kg^?1, but not more than those fed 380 g kg^?1 carbohydrate. Based on differential feed intake rates, sea urchins that consumed more feed also consumed higher levels of protein and had the highest weight gain. Consequently, protein content and/or protein: energy ratio may be important in determining feed utilization and growth among sea urchins in this study. The average digestible energy intake was approximately 70 kcal kg^?1 body weight day^?1, suggesting daily caloric intake of juvenile Lytechinus variegatus is lower than in shrimp and fish.     

Optimal dietary carbohydrate‐to‐lipid ratios for silvery‐black porgy (Sparidentex hasta) juveniles

Four isonitrogenous diets containing different carbohydrate:lipid (CHO:L) ratios (0.3, 0.6, 1.1 and 1.8) were tested in triplicate groups (16 fish per replicate) of silvery‐black porgy juveniles for 8 weeks. Growth performance was not affected by different dietary CHO:L ratios (P > 0.05); however, the viscerosomatic index, the intraperitoneal fat, whole‐body lipid, energy and n‐3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids levels increased with decreasing dietary CHO:L ratios (P < 0.05). Fish fed with 1.8 CHO:L diet had the lowest apparent digestibility coefficients of protein and lipid, as well as the lowest plasma haemolytic and lysozyme activities (P < 0.05). Red blood cell counts and plasma glucose levels were higher in fish fed with 1.1 and 1.8 CHO:L ratio diets than in the other groups (P < 0.05). Plasma alkaline phosphatase and alanine aminotransferase, as well as the level of lipid peroxidation and total antioxidant capacity in the liver and plasma increased as dietary CHO:L ratios decreased (P < 0.05). The results of the current study indicated that the diets with CHO:L ratios between 0.6 and 1.1 are optimal for silvery‐black porgy, whereas higher ratios may result in hyperglycaemia and immune suppression, and lower CHO:L ratios may lead to oxidative stress and liver dysfunction.     

Replacement of fishmeal in diets for Australian silver perch Bidyanus bidyanus (Mitchell). II. Effects of cooking on digestibility of a practical diet containing different starch products

Abstract The interactive effects of cooking and starch type on the dry matter, gross energy and protein digestibility of diets fed to fingerling silver perch were examined. Nine experimental diets were made: a reference diet either uncooked or cooked, six other diets comprising uncooked reference diet supplemented with 30% uncooked or cooked wheat, maize or potato starch and one diet comprising uncooked reference diet supplemented with 15% pregelatinized maize starch. Cooking involved autoclaving at 121 °C for 15 min. The indirect method was used to calculate apparent digestibility coefficients, and chromic oxide (1%) was used as the inert indicator. Both ingredient type and cooking influenced dry matter and gross energy digestibility of diets. All diets had significantly different digestibility coefficients in the following order (from most to least digestible): reference > wheat > maize > potato, for both dry matter and gross energy. Cooking significantly increased the apparent digestibility of diets for both dry matter and gross energy. There was no significant effect of ingredient or cooking or their interaction on protein digestibility. Dry matter and energy digestibility of the diet containing pregelatinized maize starch were significantly higher than for diets containing cooked or uncooked starch products. Ingredient digestibility followed the same trend as diet digestibility. The results from this study indicate that the successful use of starch in practical diets for silver perch is dependent on the origin and processing of the starch. The significant benefits of cooking in the reference diet suggest that pelleted diets should be cooked (e.g. steam conditioned or extruded).     

能量溢出与储备碳水化合物合成对瘤胃微生物生长效率影响的研究进展

瘤胃微生物将一些ATP用来维持代谢,剩余的ATP用来进行储备碳水化合物合成和能量溢出（进行无效循环并产热）,因此,瘤胃微生物蛋白质合成效率较低。瘤胃原虫贮存的碳水化合物占绝大部分。在一些细菌纯培养实验中发现有能量溢出,最近研究发现在混合瘤胃菌群中也能发生能量溢出。通过精确测定碳水化合物贮存和能量溢出的量,以及二者对微生物生长效率的影响,可以预测微生物蛋白质产量,制定提高瘤胃微生物蛋白质生产效率的措施。综述了瘤胃微生物能量溢出和糖原储备规律方面的研究进展,以期为估测微生物蛋白质合成量,提高饲料蛋白质利用效率提供参考。     

七种不同结构糖源对凡纳滨对虾三大营养物质代谢的影响

本实验研究了不同结构糖源饲料对初始体质量为(0.14±0.01)g的凡纳滨对虾生长、体组成及相关代谢的影响。实验共设7个处理,基础饲料中分别添加7种结构不同的糖源:葡萄糖、果糖、葡萄糖+果糖(1∶1)、蔗糖、麦芽糖、玉米淀粉和糊精,添加水平为20%。每处理设3个平行,每个平行放50尾虾,实验期56 d。结果表明,实验饲料对凡纳滨对虾的特定生长率和蛋白质效率有显著影响,呈现多糖蔗糖其他,其中葡萄糖组最低;实验饲料对凡纳滨对虾的全虾水分、灰分、蛋白质无显著影响,但对脂肪、肝糖原、肌糖原的影响显著。不同结构的糖源饲料对糖代谢相关酶及产物产生显著影响,对脂肪和蛋白代谢酶及产物影响不显著。     

多子小瓜虫滋养体糖蛋白残基的种类和分布研究

应用伴刀豆凝集素A、麦胚凝集素、大豆凝集素和荆豆凝集素Ⅰ,检测寄生于金鱼皮肤、鳃和鳍上的多子小瓜虫滋养体糖蛋白残基的种类和分布。研究结果发现,伴刀豆凝集素A和麦胚凝集素免疫阳性染色在金鱼皮肤、鳃和鳍寄生的滋养体上均有分布,麦胚凝集素免疫阳性染色强于伴刀豆凝集素A,未见有大豆凝集素和荆豆凝集素Ⅰ免疫阳性染色。鳃上寄生的滋养体伴刀豆凝集素A免疫阳性染色最强,皮肤次之,鳍最弱。鳍上寄生的滋养体麦胚凝集素免疫阳性染色最强,皮肤次之,鳃最弱。研究结果表明,滋养体有单糖D-甘露糖和D-葡萄糖,以及氨基衍生物乙酰氨基葡萄糖。寄生于鳃上的滋养体D-甘露糖和D-葡萄糖可能较多,寄生在鳍上的滋养体乙酰氨基葡萄糖可能较多。     

Utilization of dietary starch and glucose tolerance in juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) of different strains in seawater

Juvenile chinook salmon of three strains responded to inclusion of 28.7% of gelatinized starch in the diet with different degrees of reduction in growth rate and feed efficiency relative to control fish of the respective strains fed a low-starch, high-lipid diet of similar protein (46%) and estimated metabolizable energy content (16 mJ/kg). The productive protein value of the diet was not reduced to the same extent by the high intake of starch. Carcasses of fish fed the high-starch diet contained higher concentrations of protein and lower concentrations of lipid than control fish. The accumulation of liver glycogen in response to the high-starch diet differed among strains. Glucose tolerance curves also varied among strains but were poorly correlated with plasma concentrations of insulin. Tolerance to glucose loading was improved in fish previously fed the high-starch diet.     

Effect of dietary protein/carbohydrate ratio on activities of hepatic enzymes involved in the amino acid metabolism of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.)

This study investigated the influence of different dietary protein/carbohydrate ratios on activities of enzymes involved in the amino acid metabolism as well as on growth performance and body composition of Nile tilapia (Oreo- chromis niloticus). Fish were fed semi-synthetic diets differing in their protein/carbohydrate ratio. The diets were formulated to be isolipidic and isoenergetic (on the basis of metabolizable energy). Fish were reared individually. After a prefeeding phase, tilapia were randomly assigned to three groups and were fed the experimental diets at a relatively low level. The study lasted 9 weeks. Proximate composition, gross energy content, and activities of aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) in the liver of fish were determined. While the mean growth rate and feed conversion efficiency did not differ significantly among the feeding groups, the body composition showed significant differences. The dietary protein/carbohydrate ratio had no significant effect on the protein and energy gain, but the lipid gain was significantly higher in tilapia fed the low-protein diet. The activities of ASAT and ALAT per gram of liver and per gram of soluble protein were significantly increased in fish fed the high-protein diet. There was a significant positive correlation between the activities of ASAT and ALAT. The activities of both enzymes in the liver were significantly higher in fish with a higher protein gain. Measuring the activities of enzymes involved in the amino acid metabolism can provide more information about the metabolic utilized dietary protein.     

断奶仔猪的糖类营养及主要来源

早期断奶仔猪易受生理、营养和环境的影响,而产生应激影响其正常生长,其中营养因素最为重要,本文阐明了仔猪料中碳水化合物的作用及其消化酶的分布特点,描述了仔猪对碳水化合物的消化吸收机理,并对几种主要的碳水化合物来源和利用性能进行分析和总结,为合理配制断奶仔猪饲料提供理论基础。     

饲料碳水化合物水平对鳡幼鱼生长和体成分的影响

以白鱼粉、酪蛋白、鱼油和α-淀粉分别作为蛋白质、脂肪和碳水化合物原料,配制等蛋白质(45%)、等脂肪(8%)、碳水化合物水平分别为0%、5%、10%、15%、20%、25%的6组饲料。饲养鳡幼鱼8周后测定其生长、体成分及肝糖原含量,初步探讨鳡对碳水化合物的利用能力。结果表明,20%组鱼体的增重率、特定生长率和蛋白质效率最高(P<0.05)。高碳水化合物组表现较高的摄食率、脏体比、肝体比和肠脂比(P<0.05)。饲料碳水化合物水平的升高,增加了全鱼体干物质和粗脂肪的累积(P<0.05)。随着饲料碳水化合物水平的增加,鱼体的肝糖原储存量先增加、后降低,20%组达到最高(P<0.05)。综合试验结果分析,鳡可以在一定程度上利用淀粉类碳水化合物,但在饲料中添加量不宜超过20%,否则不利于鱼的健康生长。