Sunflower meal with and without phytase supplementation in diets for silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) juveniles

Abstract

Harina de girasol con y sin suplementación de fitasa en dietas para juveniles de bagre (barbudo, Col.;Rhamdia quelen) Farelo de girassol com e sem suplementação de fitase em dietas para juvenis de jundiá (Rhamdia quelen) meal with and without phytase supplementation in diets for silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) juveniles. Rev Colomb Cienc Pecu 2019; 32(4): 285-297. AbstractBackground: The cost of feed in fish farming can exceed 70% of the total costs. Thus, the feed industry have sought to formulate balanced diets including low-cost by-products. Objective: To evaluate sunflower meal as a partial substitute (0, 10, and 20%) for soybean meal, with or without phytase supplementation (1,500 FTU/kg) in isoproteic (27% crude protein (CP)) and isoenergetic diets (3,400 kcal/ED/kg of feed) for silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) juveniles. Methods: A total of 360 fish (weight: 15.77 ± 0.56 g) were randomly distributed in 24 tanks in a completely randomized design following a factorial scheme (3x2) with 4 replicates. The fish were evaluated on the following variables after 90 days: productive performance, hematological variables, histology of intestinal tissue, bromatological composition of carcass, and composition of bone mineral matter. Results: 20% dietary inclusion of sunflower meal improved weight gain and protein efficiency. No difference was observed in the other treatments and no interactions were observed between the other factors. Conclusion: 20% sunflower meal can be included in the feed of silver catfish as a substitute for soybean meal. Phytase inclusion (1,500 FTU/kg) did not improve the nutritional value of the treatments. ResumenAntecedentes: El costo de la alimentación en piscicultura pueden superar el 70% del costo total. Las industrias de alimentos para peces han intentado formular dietas balanceadas con subproductos de menor valor en el mercado para minimizar costos. Objetivo: Evaluar la harina de girasol como sucedáneo parcial (0, 10 y 20%) de la torta de soya, suplementada o no con fitasa (1.500 FTU/kg) en dietas isoprotéicas (27% de PB) e isoenergéticas 3400 kcal / ED / kg de ración) para bagre (barbudo, Col.; Rhamdia quelen). Métodos: Los peces, 360 juveniles (15,77 ± 0,56 g), se distribuyeron aleatoriamente en 24 unidades experimentales, en un diseño completamente al azar, en esquema factorial (3x2) y 4 repeticiones. A los 90 días se evaluó: desempeño productivo, variables hematológicas, histología de tejido intestinal y composición bromatológica de la carcasa y de la materia mineral de los huesos. Resultados: La inclusion de 20% de harina de girasol mejoró la ganancia de peso de los peces y la tasa de eficiencia proteica de la ración, sin diferencia para las otras evaluaciones ni interacción entre los demás factores evaluados. Conclusión: La harina de girasol se puede utilizar en un 20% de la ración del bagre (barbudo, Col.) como sucedáneo a la harina de soja. La inclusión de fitasa (1.500 FTU/kg) no mejoró el valor nutritivo de estas raciones. Palabras clave: acuacultura; acuicultura; bagre; barbudo;...

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