Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture
A feed trail was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of Streptocephalus simplex as a live feed in freshwater ornamental fish culture. The efficiency of live feed was compared with that of artificial/pellet diet to determine the growth rate biochemical parameters and carotenoid concentration of Cara...
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doaj-df23cbea8dbe44e9b32e3557aaecc7e82020-11-24T21:39:34ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Basic and Applied Zoology2090-98962015-10-0172C667210.1016/j.jobaz.2015.01.007Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish cultureG. Simhachalam0N.S. Sampath Kumar1K. Govinda Rao2Department of Zoology & Aquaculture, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar 522 510, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaSchool of Biotechnology, Vignan University, Vadlamudi 522 213, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Zoology & Aquaculture, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar 522 510, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaA feed trail was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of Streptocephalus simplex as a live feed in freshwater ornamental fish culture. The efficiency of live feed was compared with that of artificial/pellet diet to determine the growth rate biochemical parameters and carotenoid concentration of Carassius auratus for a period of 45 days. As a result the proximate composition on the S. simplex indicates that they are rich in protein, lipids, essential amino acids and fatty acids. Availability of these growth factors was perfectly reflected on the successful growth rate of C. auratus. Moreover, presence of carotenoids viz., astaxanthin (36.4 ± 2.4), canthaxanthin (23.6 ± 1.7), and β-carotene (1.7 ± 0.6) has improved the intensity of the skin color of commercially important ornamental fish C. auratus after feeding with S. simplex.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989615000338Streptocephalus simplexCarassius auratusLive feedProximate composition |
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G. Simhachalam N.S. Sampath Kumar K. Govinda Rao Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology Streptocephalus simplex Carassius auratus Live feed Proximate composition |
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Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture |
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Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture |
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Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture |
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Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture |
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Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture |
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biochemical composition and nutritional value of streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture |
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A feed trail was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of Streptocephalus simplex as a live feed in freshwater ornamental fish culture. The efficiency of live feed was compared with that of artificial/pellet diet to determine the growth rate biochemical parameters and carotenoid concentration of Carassius auratus for a period of 45 days. As a result the proximate composition on the S. simplex indicates that they are rich in protein, lipids, essential amino acids and fatty acids. Availability of these growth factors was perfectly reflected on the successful growth rate of C. auratus. Moreover, presence of carotenoids viz., astaxanthin (36.4 ± 2.4), canthaxanthin (23.6 ± 1.7), and β-carotene (1.7 ± 0.6) has improved the intensity of the skin color of commercially important ornamental fish C. auratus after feeding with S. simplex. |
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Streptocephalus simplex Carassius auratus Live feed Proximate composition |
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