Improvement in Nutrient Digestibility and Growth Performance of Catla catla Fingerlings Using Phytase in Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal Based Diet

ABSTRACT The present research work was conducted to evaluate the effect of phytase supplementation on growth and nutrient digestibility of the Catla catla fingerlings fed Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) based diet. The phytic acid's presence in plant by-products decreases the bioavailability...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2020-02, Vol.52 (1), p.157
Main Authors: Shahzad, Muhammad Mudassar, Hussain, Syed Makhdoom, Akram, Afia Muhammad, Javid, Arshad, Hussain, Majid, Shah, Syed Zakir Hussain, Chaudhary, Asma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquaculture
Bioavailability
Byproducts
Catla catla
Diet
Dietary minerals
Digestibility
Enzymes
Feces
Fish
Food
Food shortages
Food supply
Ingredients
Leaves
Moringa oleifera
Nutrient solutions
Nutrients
Nutrition research
Phytase
Phytic acid
Pollution control
Proteins
Researchers
Vendor relations
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Summary:ABSTRACT The present research work was conducted to evaluate the effect of phytase supplementation on growth and nutrient digestibility of the Catla catla fingerlings fed Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) based diet. The phytic acid's presence in plant by-products decreases the bioavailability of nutrients to fish, resulting in poor fish growth and low nutrient digestibility in the body. Experimental diet was divided into six groups and were supplemented with graded levels (0, 300, 600, 900, 1200 and 1500 FTU kg-1) of phytase. Cr O was incorporated in all diets at the rate of 1% as a non-digestible marker. The fingerlings were fed at the rate of 4% of live wet weight twice a day and faeces were collected from each tank. On the basis of results it was noted that phytase supplementation showed significant (p
ISSN:0030-9923
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjz/2020.52.1.157.168