Dietary palm oil level affects growth performance, protein retention and tissue vitamin E concentration of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus

A 9-week feeding trial was carried out to determine the effect of increasing dietary palm oil levels on growth, protein utilization efficiency and body composition of African catfish. Seven isonitrogenous and isoenergetic practical diets were formulated to contain 4%, 8%, 12% or 16% refined, bleache...

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Published in:Aquaculture 2001-10, Vol.202 (1), p.101-112
Main Authors: Lim, Phaik-Kin, Boey, Peng-Lim, Ng, Wing-Keong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African catfish
Alpha-tocopherol
Animal aquaculture
Animal productions
Biological and medical sciences
Clarias gariepinus
Diet
Fish
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Lipid
Oils & fats
Palm oil
Pisciculture
Protein-sparing
Proteins
Vertebrate aquaculture
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Summary:A 9-week feeding trial was carried out to determine the effect of increasing dietary palm oil levels on growth, protein utilization efficiency and body composition of African catfish. Seven isonitrogenous and isoenergetic practical diets were formulated to contain 4%, 8%, 12% or 16% refined, bleached, deodorized palm olein (RBDPO) or 8%, 12% or 16% crude palm oil (CPO), in addition to a control diet which was not supplemented with palm oil. Growth performance of African catfish responded significantly ( P
ISSN:0044-8486
1873-5622
DOI:10.1016/S0044-8486(01)00563-4