Animals,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1501 - 1501
Published: April 28, 2023
Taurine
is
a
sulphur-containing
amino
acid
with
important
physiological
roles
and
key
compound
for
the
synthesis
of
bile
salts,
which
are
essential
emulsion
absorption
dietary
lipids.
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
effects
taurine
supplementation
low-fishmeal
diets
on
metabolism
taurine,
acids,
lipids
Senegalese
sole.
A
fishmeal
(FM)
plant-protein-based
(PP0)
diet
were
formulated,
latter
was
supplemented
at
0.5
1.5%
(diets
PP0.5
PP1.5).
Diets
assigned
triplicate
tanks
containing
35
fish
(initial
weight
~14
g)
6
weeks.
Fish
from
PP0
treatment
presented
lower
bile-acid
concentrations
compared
FM
treatment,
downregulation
cyp7a1
abcb11
observed.
Triolein
catabolism
decreased
in
PP0-fed
fish,
resulting
increased
hepatic
fat
content
plasma
triglycerides,
while
no
cholesterol
plant-based
resulted
higher
accumulation
tissues,
concentration,
upregulation
abcb11.
Hepatic
triglycerides
increasing
supplementation.
mitigated
part
negative
diets,
leading
better
lipid
utilisation.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 1211 - 1211
Published: May 7, 2022
Aquaculture
has
been
challenged
to
find
alternative
ingredients
develop
innovative
feed
formulations
that
foster
a
sustainable
future
growth.
Given
the
most
recent
trends
in
fish
formulation
on
use
of
protein
sources
decrease
dependency
fishmeal,
it
is
fundamental
evaluate
implications
this
new
paradigm
for
health
and
welfare.
This
work
intends
comprehensively
review
impacts
novel
dietary
gut
microbiota
health,
stress
immune
responses,
disease
resistance,
antioxidant
capacity.
The
research
results
indicate
sources,
such
as
terrestrial
plant
proteins,
rendered
animal
by-products,
insect
meals,
micro-
macroalgae,
single
cell
proteins
(e.g.,
yeasts),
may
negatively
impact
thus
affecting
responses.
Nevertheless,
some
insects
algae
have
functional
properties
exert
an
immunostimulatory
activity.
Further
effects
beyond
growth,
clearly
needed.
information
gathered
here
utmost
importance,
order
diets
guarantee
production
healthy
with
high
quality
standards
optimised
welfare
conditions,
contributing
growth
aquaculture
industry.
Aquaculture Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36, P. 102073 - 102073
Published: April 15, 2024
There
has
been
a
consistent
interest
in
the
aquaculture
industry
use
of
plant
elements
as
substitute
for
fish
meal
(FM).
The
present
study
aimed
to
examine
impact
substituting
FM
with
varying
proportions
fermented
spent
coffee
grounds
(FCG)
on
growth
performance,
feed
stability,
blood
biochemistry,
liver,
and
intestinal
histology
African
catfish,
Clarias
gariepinus.
Five
isonitrogenous
diets
were
formulated
crude
protein
content
32
%.
These
created
different
percentages
replacement,
specifically
0
%
(T1),
10
(T2),
20
(T3),
40
(T4),
80
(T5).
then
fed
these
duration
70
days.
results
showed
that
provided
FCG
(T2)
gave
highest
improvement
(p
<
0.05)
conditions
compared
other
treatments.
feed's
physical
properties
varying,
but
floatability
water
stability
T2
diets.
Total
bacteria
(TB)
intestine
more
elevated
histopathological
damage
liver
morphology
was
observed
when
level
inclusion
increased
all
In
addition,
value
villus
length,
width,
crypt
depth.
Some
parameters
improved
both
haematology
biochemical
parameters,
white
cells,
lymphocytosis,
monocytes,
red
haemoglobin,
albumin,
globulin,
total
protein,
creatine.
summary,
substitution
holds
potential
application
within
aquafeed
sector,
it
contribute
enhanced
health
catfish
freshwater
species.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 1407 - 1407
Published: Aug. 13, 2020
Application
of
herbal
immune-stimulants
for
modulation
fish
growth
and
immune
response
has
received
great
interest
during
the
past
decades.
With
several
pharmacological
properties,
Doum
palm,
Hyphaene
thebaica
(Mart.)
is
known
to
be
a
beneficial
medicinal
plant.
The
objective
this
study
was
investigate
effects
dietary
addition
doum
palm
fruit
powder
(DPFP)
on
performance,
non-specific
response,
antioxidant
parameters
African
catfish,
Clarias
gariepinus
(B.).
A
total
120
(average
initial
weight
60.50
±
0.04
g)
were
randomly
allocated
four
groups
(three
replicates/group,
10
fish/aquarium);
basal
diet
without
DPFP
supplementation
used
as
control,
three
other
diets
prepared
by
supplementing
5,
10,
or
15
g
kg-1
ten-week
feeding
period.
Following
ten
weeks
feeding,
challenged
with
Aeromonas
hydrophila
(as
an
challenge
test),
mortalities
recorded.
In
comparison
control
diet,
significantly
improved
parameters,
including
final
body
weight,
gain
(WG),
specific
rate
(SGR),
feed
conversion
ratio
(FCR),
protein
efficiency
(PER),
along
increase
in
content
dry
matter
whole
body,
concentration-dependent
manner.
Moreover,
heights
intestinal
villi,
numbers
goblet
cells,
intraepithelial
lymphocytes
(IEL)
exhibited
marked
escalation
all
parts
intestine
increasing
level
DPFP,
except
IEL
proximal
part.
decline
serum
glucose,
cholesterol,
triglyceride
levels
prominent
DPFP10
DPFP15
respective
DPFP0
group.
Furthermore,
boosted
hepatic
catalase
(CAT)
fish,
dose-dependent
manner;
meanwhile,
activity
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)
reduced
glutathione
(GSH)
also
augmented
Dietary
(DPFP15
followed
then
DPFP5)
led
pronounced
enhancement
innate
(phagocytic
percent
index,
lysozyme
activity,
nitric
oxide
(NO)
production,
sialoglycans,
namely
α
2,3-sialyltransferase
2,6-sialyltransferase
content);
however,
myeloperoxidase
(MPO)
reduced.
Significantly
higher
relative
percentage
survival
(RPS,
88.56%)
following
A.
challenge,
observed
We
can
suggest
that
beneficially
influence
growth,
histomorphology,
(CAT),
content,
disease
resistance
against
challenge.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 1318 - 1318
Published: May 5, 2021
Indiscriminate
use
of
insecticides
is
a
major
concern
due
to
its
ubiquitous
occurrence
and
potential
toxicity
aquatic
animals.
This
study
investigated
the
adverse
effects
lambda-cyhalothrin
(LCT;
C23H19ClF3NO3)
methomyl
(MTM;
C5H10N2O2S)
on
immune
system
modulations
growth
performance
juvenile
fishes.
The
supportive
role
taurine
(TUR;
C2H7NO3S)-supplemented
diet
was
also
evaluated.
Juvenile
O.
niloticus
fishes
were
exposed
LCT
(0.079
µg/L),
MTM
(20.39
or
both
in
water
fed
basal
only
taurine-supplemented
diet.
Exposure
retarded
increased
mortality
rate.
reduced
antioxidant
enzyme
activities
(superoxide
dismutase
glutathione
peroxidase)
innate
humoral
immunity
but
upregulated
interleukin
chemokine
expressions.
Moreover,
exposure
elevated
8-OHdG
levels
Oreochromis
after
experimental
bacterial
challenge.
TUR-enriched
enhanced
enzymes
acted
as
promoter
anti-inflammatory
agent.
TUR
can
modify
adaptive
responses.
Furthermore,
supplementation
beneficial
additive
candidate
for
mitigating
toxicities
mixed
with
aquafeed.
