scholarly journals Effect of replacing soybean meal with water melon (Citrullus lanatus) seed meal on the growth, feed utilization and body composition of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
W. A. Jimoh ◽  
M. O. Shittu ◽  
S. A. Abdulsalami ◽  
F. Y. Okemakin ◽  
A. A. Ayeloja
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Nile Tilapia ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Nutrient Utilization ◽  
Seed Meal ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Nile Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Water Melon

The nutritive potential of water melon (Citrullus lanatus) seed meal as dietary protein source in the diet of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) using growth performance and nutrient utilization were evaluated in a 56 day feeding trial. One hundred and fifty tilapia fingerlings of average weight 6.12±0.05g were acclimatized for a week, weighed and allotted into five dietary treatments; containing 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60% Citrullus lanatus replacement levels with soybean meal respectively. The diets (35% crude protein and 10% lipid) were isonitrogenous and isolipidic. Each treatment was replicated three times with ten fish per replicate. Fish were fed 5% body weight on two equal proportions per day to determine weight gain, percentage weight gain, specific growth rate, food conversion ratio, protein efficiency ratio and net protein utilization. The result from the study indicated that there was no significant (p>0.05) differences in the FCR and PER between the fish fed control diets and the fish fed test diets.

scholarly journals Evaluation of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) as a substitute for soya bean meal in the diet of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-270
Author(s):  
S. O. Obasa ◽  
A. A. Dada ◽  
W. O. Alegbeleye
Keyword(s):  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Cajanus Cajan ◽  
Nile Tilapia ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Pigeon Pea ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Nutrient Utilisation ◽  
Nile Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Soya Bean Meal

Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) meal was substituted for soybean meal in the practical diets for Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings. Six iso-nitrogenous diets (35% crude protein) were formulated in which heat-treated soybean meal was replaced at varying levels (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100%) with protein from pressure-cooked and sun dried pigeon meal (23% crude protein). Nile tilapia fed 60% pigeon pea meal had significantly (P<0.01) better growth response and nutrient utilisation. Growth was depressed in low pigeon pea fish and also in high (above 60%) pigeon pea diets. The poorest feed conversion ratio was observed from 100% pigeon pea fed fish.

Challenge with fumonisins B1 and B2 changes IGF-1 and GHR mRNA expression in liver of Nile tilapia fingerlings

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.C. Claudino-Silva ◽  
B. Lala ◽  
N.H.A.P. Mora ◽  
C.R. Schamber ◽  
C.S. Nascimento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Nile Tilapia ◽  
Growth Hormone Receptor ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Insulin Growth Factor ◽  
Nile Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus

Although fumonisins are identified as responsible for alterations in weight gain, little information is available on their effects on expression of growth-related genes, especially for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings. In this study, Nile tilapia fingerlings were treated with increasing levels of fumonisin B1 (FB1) and fumonisin B2 (FB2) (diets of 0, 20, 40, and 60 mg/kg) to evaluate their effects on weight gain (WG), feed intake (FI), feed efficiency (FE), growth hormone receptor (GHR) and insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1) mRNA expression in liver of this fish. All variables were evaluated at 15 and 30 days of treatment. Diet containing 0 mg fumonisin/kg was used as control treatment. Treatment with 20, 40, and 60 mg fumonisin/kg of diet significantly reduced WG (P<0.0001) and FE (P<0.0001), while GHR and IGF-1 mRNA expression was reduced both at 15 and 30 days of treatment. Feed intake was not affected by diets in any of the evaluated periods. These results indicate that fumonisins (FB1 + FB2) affect the growth of Nile tilapia fingerlings through mechanisms that involve reduction of GHR and IGF-1 expression.

Modulation of nutrient utilization, growth, and immunity of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus: the role of probiotics

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 277-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix K. A. Kuebutornye ◽  
Emmanuel Delwin Abarike ◽  
Michael Essien Sakyi ◽  
Yishan Lu ◽  
Zhiwen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Nile Tilapia ◽  
Nutrient Utilization ◽  
Nile Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus
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