Effects of dietary Astragalus Membranaceus supplementation on growth performance, and intestinal morphology, microbiota and metabolism in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

A large number of studies have indicated that Astragalus Membranaceus (AM) possesses growth-promoting effects in animal husbandry. However, the function of AM in common carp growth performance has not meant fully evaluated. In this work, to investigate the potential effects of AM and Lactobacillus p...

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Published in:Aquaculture reports 2022-02, Vol.22, p.100955, Article 100955
Main Authors: Shi, Hong-Tao, Zhao, Sheng-Zhen, Wang, Kun-Li, Fan, Ming-Xia, Han, Ying-Qian, Wang, Huan-Ling
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Language:English
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Astragalus Membranaceus
Common carp
Growth performance
Intestinal microbiota
Metabolites
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Summary:A large number of studies have indicated that Astragalus Membranaceus (AM) possesses growth-promoting effects in animal husbandry. However, the function of AM in common carp growth performance has not meant fully evaluated. In this work, to investigate the potential effects of AM and Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented AM (FAM) on growth performance, intestinal function, and intestinal microenvironment of common carp, fish with an average weight of 10.10 ± 0.25 g were divided into seven groups, and fed daily with an additive-free basal diet (BD); 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.4% (w/w) of AM (L-AM, M-AM, and H-AM); 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.4% (w/w) of FAM (L-FAM, M-FAM and H-FAM) for an eight-week period. The results showed that incorporating L-AM or L-FAM in the diet significantly increased (P 
ISSN:2352-5134
2352-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.aqrep.2021.100955