Effect of dietary microbial phytase supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilization, body compositions and haemato-biochemical profiles of Cyprinus carpio (L.) fingerlings fed soyprotein-based diet |
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| Authors: | P SARDAR HS RANDHAWA M ABID & SK PRABHAKAR |
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| Institution: | Central Institute of Fisheries Education (Deemed University), Kolkata Centre, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, India |
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| Abstract: | An 8‐week feeding trial was conducted in flow through system to examine the effects of dietary supplementation of microbial phytase on growth, nutrient utilization, haemato‐biochemical status and body compositions in common carp, Cyprinus carpio (L.) fingerlings (average weight 6.66 ± 0.08 g). The aim of experiment was also to determine whether dicalcium phosphates (DCP), tracemineral premix and lysine and methionine supplemental levels in carp diet could be reduced if microbial phytase was supplemented. Control diet (diet 1) supplemented with DCP, tracemineral premix and lysine and methionine without microbial phytase supplementation. Four experimental diets were formulated with reduction of either dietary DCP or trace minerals or lysine and methionine or all four supplementation levels by 100% of control diet without microbial phytase supplementation (diet 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively). Another two experimental diets were formulated with reduction of all dietary DCP, trace minerals, lysine and methionine supplementation levels by 0 and 100% of control diet with dietary microbial phytase supplementation at 500 FTU kg−1 diet (diet 6 and 7 respectively). After acclimation of fish for 2 weeks, 20 fish were randomly stocked into triplicate tanks for each of seven treatments (T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 for diet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively) and fed with respective diet to apparent satiation. Results indicated that phytase was effective in releasing most of the phytate bound proteins, amino acids and minerals for optimum utilization and performance. Results also suggested that DCP, trace minerals and lysine and methionine supplementation level could be replaced by microbial phytase supplementation at 500 FTU kg−1 in soybean‐based common carp diets without altering the optimum performance of fish. Optimum replacement level of dietary DCP, trace minerals and lysine and methionine with phytase supplementation at 500 FTU kg−1 soybean‐based carp diet needs to be standardized in further investigations. |
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| Keywords: | common carp (Cyprinus carpio L ) dicalcium phosphate lysine methionine microbial phytase performance soybean trace minerals |
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