Replacement of Soybean Meal with Fermented Jatropha curcas Kernel Meal in the Diet of Labeo rohita Fingerlings: Effect on Hemato‐biochemical and Histopathological Parameters |
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| Authors: | Vikas Phulia Parimal Sardar Narottam Prasad Sahu N Shamna Femi John Fawole Subodh Gupta P D Gadhave |
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| Institution: | 1. Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology Division, ICAR‐Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India;2. Department of Biological Sciences, Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo State, Nigeria;3. Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, India |
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| Abstract: | Jatropha kernel meal was detoxified through the process of solid‐state fermentation using Aspergillus niger fungus. A 60‐d feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with fermented Jatropha kernel meal (FJKM) on the hemato‐biochemical and histopathological parameters in Labeo rohita fingerlings (average weight 6.05 ± 0.04 g). A total of 180 fish were randomly distributed in 12 experimental tanks in four dietary groups, namely control (SBM‐based diet), T1 (10% FJKM replacing 33.3% SBM), T2 (20% FJKM replacing 66.7% SBM), and T3 (30% FJKM replacing 100% SBM). There was no significant difference in the red blood cell, white blood cell, hemoglobin, total protein, albumin, globulin, and respiratory burst activity among the various groups, but significantly higher hematocrit value and albumin/globulin ratio were observed in the T2‐fed group compared with the control. No statistical difference was found in serum glucose level of the control and FJKM‐fed groups. Histopathological examination of the intestine and liver indicated no adverse effects in the control and FJKM‐fed groups. Our findings revealed that FJKM can replace 100% SBM protein in the diets of L. rohita fingerlings, without any adverse effects on fish health. |
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