The effect of Yucca schidigera liquid extract on water quality and survival of Pacific Red Snapper Lutjanus peru during acclimatization

Abstract

RESUMENEl objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el efecto del extracto líquido de Y. schidigera sobre la calidad del agua y prevención de la mortalidad del pargo rojo del Pacífico L. Peru, durante la transferencia del medio silvestre a condiciones del laboratorio. Se utilizaron tres tratamientos: extracto líquido concentrado 100% de Y. schidigera natural fue administrado en baja concentración (0,25 mg L -1 ) y alta concentración (0,75 mg L -1 ), además de un grupo control sin extracto. El extracto líquido fue administrado cada 72 h durante 28 días. Se encontró que el extracto Y. schidigera reduce la concentración de amonio producto de la excreción de los juveniles y la mortalidad del huachinango durante la aclimatación en un sistema de recirculación. Se recomienda el uso del extracto de yuca en una concentración de 0,75 mg L -1 para reducir el amonio y para una densidad máxima de 10,9 kg m -3 y con aireación.Palabras clave: Yucca schidigera, reducción de amonio, pargo, supervivencia. SUMMARYThe goal of this study was to determine the effect of the liquid extract of Yucca schidigera on water quality and survival of Pacific red snapper Lutjanus peru during its transfer from wild to laboratory conditions. Three experimental groups (0.00; 0.25 and 0.75 mg of Y. schidigera liquid extract per liter of culture) were tested with four replicates using water recirculating systems. The liquid extract was dispensed every 72 h during 28 days. It was proved that Y. schidigera extract could be effective to reduce ammonia nitrogen caused by biogenic source (excretion of fish juveniles) diminishing mortality of Pacific red snapper during acclimatization process. It is recommended the use of yucca extract concentration at a dose of 0.75 mg L -1 to reduce ammonia concentration in marine water for holding red snapper juveniles.

Dietary Supplementation of a Mixture of Saponin-Rich Plants to Reduce Ammonia-Nitrogen Excretion in Juvenile Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis</i> <i>niloticus</i>)

“…Santacruz-Reyes and Chien demonstrated a decrease in the TAN level with the addition of Y. shidigera extract in the aquaria of Nile tilapia (O. niloticus [21]) and juvenile Kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicas [1]). Vargasmachuca et al demonstrated similar effects with Y. schidigera extract added to the water of Pacific Red Snapper (Lutjanus peru) during acclimatization [22]. In some cases, however, such use resulted in the death of all animals after a few hours [1].…”

Effects of the addition of oak (Quercus robur L.) and yucca (Yucca schidigera) on the water quality and growth performance of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) cultured intensively in concrete tanks

“…Recently, saponins extracted from plants such as yucca and quillaja have been gaining attention due to their benefits as antiprotozoal, growth promoter, and ammonia binding agents in aquaculture and livestock production systems (Adegbeye et al, 2019; Castillo‐Vargasmachuca et al, 2015; Chepete, Xin, Mendes, Li, & Bailey, 2012; Hassan, Yusuf, Badran, Griesh, & Zidan, 2017; Matusiak et al, 2016). In the case of Pacific white shrimp, the biological function of yucca extracts was to enhance the rearing water quality, the shrimp growth performance, and the nonspecific immunity, with promising results (Hernández‐Acosta et al, 2016; Santacruz‐Reyes & Chien, 2012; Yang et al, 2015).…”

“…However, the majority of studies on the application of saponins in aquaculture have focused on their use as natural growth promoters when included in feeds for fish and shrimp (Francis, Makkar, & Becker, 2002; Kelly & Kohler, 2003; Paray, Hoseini, Hoseinifar, & Van Doan, 2020; Serrano, Focken, Francis, Makkar, & Becker, 2000; Yang, Tan, Dong, Chi, & Liu, 2015). Only a few authors have assessed their potential benefits when applied directly in the tanks or ponds, in order to reduce the concentration of ammonia within the culture environment (Castillo‐Vargasmachuca et al, 2015; Fayed et al, 2019; Khalil, Saad, Ragab, & Mohammed, 2015; Santacruz‐Reyes & Chien, 2010, 2012). Oak ( Quercus robur ) is known to have a high content of bioactive compounds (Burlacu, Nisca, & Tanase, 2020).…”

“…Wallace, Arthaud, and Newbold (1994), in a study in ruminants, reported that the binding capacity of yucca at an ammonia level of 0.4 mM was about 2 μmol of ammonia per ml of yucca extract, and led to a 6% decrease in the ammonia concentration. Furthermore, a study from Castillo‐Vargasmachuca et al (2015) demonstrated that 0.75 mg L −1 of yucca extract was recommended to reduce the ammonia concentration in marine water during the acclimatization of red snapper ( Lutjanus peru ). These results imply that the application of yucca offers a promising sustainable solution to reduce ammonia pollution from intensive culture systems.…”

Quillaja saponaria and/or Yucca schidigera ameliorate water quality, growth performance, blood health, intestine and gills histomorphology of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

“…These results correspond with Güroy et al (2016) who found a significant reduction in TAN excretion with 0.3% dietary inclusion of YS and QS extract to the juvenile striped catfish diet, compared to the control. In this context, many studies have focused on the role of YS in mitigating ammonia in aquaculture water with promising findings (Castillo Vargasmachuca et al, 2015;Hassan et al, 2017;Yang et al, 2015;Yu et al, 2015). In this regard, YS inclusion can lower TAN and UIA in the carp fish (Dawood et al, 2021;Wang et al, 2020), Nile tilapia (Abdel-Tawwab et al, 2021;Engler et al, 2018), catfish (Güroy et al, 2014;Kelly & Kohler, 2003) and Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and Kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus) (Santacruz-…”