Dietary exposure of Cr nanoparticles to Catla catla fingerlings: Effects on mineral digestibility and carcass composition

Ahmad, Nisar; Hussain, Syed Makhdoom; Ali, Shafaqat; Rizwan, Muhammad; Zahoor, Ameer Fawad; Ahmed, Ashraf M.; Zulfiqar, Awais

doi:10.1016/j.aqrep.2023.101598

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“…The gross energy (GE) was measured using the oxygen bomb calorimeter. In order to generate calibrated standards for mineral estimation commercial procedures were used 44 .…”

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Effectiveness of feeding different biochars on growth, digestibility, body composition, hematology and mineral status of the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Amjad,

Hussain,

Ali

et al. 2024

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Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings (5.15 ± 0.02 g; n = 315) were fed with different types of biochar (BC)-supplemented sunflower meal-based (SFM) diet to investigate the effects of various BC inclusions on their nutritional digestibility, body composition, hematology and mineral status for 60 days. Seven different diets were formulated based on the SFM based diet: one was a control (TD-I, CON) and the other six diets were supplemented with 2% BC derived from different sources. These BCs were derived from the following: cotton stick (CSBC, TD-II), wheat straw (WSBC, TD-III), corn cob (CCBC, TD-IV), house waste (HWBC, TD-V), grass waste (GWBC, TD-VI), and green waste (GwBC, TD-VII) biochar. There were three replicates for each test diet. Each tank had fifteen tilapia fingerlings, and they were fed with 5% of their live wet weight and twice daily. The outcomes showed that the supplementation of CCBC significantly elevated the growth, nutrient absorption, and body composition of the O. niloticus fingerlings (p < 0.05); with concomitant lowering of the quantity of nutrients released into the water bodies whereas HWBC gave negative impacts. The maximal mineral absorption efficiency (Ca, Na, K, Cu, Fe, P, and Zn) was achieved by the supplementation of 2% CCBC. All hematological parameters showed positive improvements (p < 0.05) with CCBC. Interestingly, CCBC significantly improved the growth, digestibility, body composition, hematology, and mineral status of O. niloticus.

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“…The gross energy (GE) was measured using the oxygen bomb calorimeter. In order to generate calibrated standards for mineral estimation commercial procedures were used 44 .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of feeding different biochars on growth, digestibility, body composition, hematology and mineral status of the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Amjad,

Hussain,

Ali

et al. 2024

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Agro-Waste Biochar Conversion into a Fish Feed Additive: Assessing its Effects on the Health and Performance of Cyprinus carpio

Amjad,

Hussain,

Ali

et al. 2024

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Managing agro-waste effectively and sustainably is a significant challenge today. In this study, various waste-derived biochar (BC) derived from agricultural origins such as cotton, wheat, corn, grass, household and green wastes, were used as supplements in the various fish meal formulation. Cyprinus carpio fishes were fed with the different diets to investigate their effects on growth, nutrient and mineral digestibility, hematology and body composition. A basal diet of sunflower meal was fed for a period of 60 days. Seven experimental diets were prepared, consisting of a control diet and six test diets, each containing 2% of a distinct biochar sources: household waste (HW), cotton stick (CS), green waste (Gw) wheat straw (WS), corn cob (CC), and grass waste (GW). There were 15 fingerlings in each tank; with three replicas of each test diet and they were fed at 5% with respect to the body weight. The findings demonstrated that supplementing with CCBC substantially (p < 0.05) increased the growth performance, digestibility and carcass of Common carp, C. carpio, while HWBC showed negative results. The highest efficiency in mineral absorption was observed in the test fishes when with the supplementation of 2% corn cob biochar (CCBC) in the diet. Moreover, the fish blood profiles showed significant improvements (p < 0.05) when fed with CCBC. Conclusively, CCBC was found to be the most effective supplementation for improving growth, hematology, carcass, digestibility, and mineral status of C. carpio.

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Dietary exposure of Cr nanoparticles to Catla catla fingerlings: Effects on mineral digestibility and carcass composition

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Effectiveness of feeding different biochars on growth, digestibility, body composition, hematology and mineral status of the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Effectiveness of feeding different biochars on growth, digestibility, body composition, hematology and mineral status of the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Agro-Waste Biochar Conversion into a Fish Feed Additive: Assessing its Effects on the Health and Performance of Cyprinus carpio

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