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The effect of dietary protein-energy levels on growth and metabolism of milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsskal)

Year: 1988

Type: article

Abstract: 1. Groups of milkfish juveniles (mean weight, 2.8 g) were fed diets containing white fishmeal and gelatin with varying protein-energy to total metabolizable energy (PE:TME) ratios. 2. Amino acids were incorporated in the diets to stimulate the pattern of milkfish protein. The control diet contained fishmeal as sole protein source and was not supplemented with amino acids. 3. Among the amino acid supplemented diets, best growth was observed at PE:TME ratio of 44.4%. However, the control diet gave better growth rate than any of the amino acid supplemented diets. 4. Specific activities of pyruvate kinase (PK) and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) increased significantly with increase in dietary protein-energy level.

Source: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Physiology

DOI: 10.1016/0300-9629(88)91132-2

Authors: R.M. Coloso, L.V. Benitez, L.B. Tiro

Institutions: Cornell University, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

Language: English

Topic: Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth

Subfield: Aquatic Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2023976405

FWCI: 4.268

Cites: 29

Cited by: 29

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