Effects of Different Dietary Levels of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) On Growth Performance of Tilapia Fry (Oreochromis niloticus)
Ahmed Mohammed Musa Ahmed*
Received Date: 05 August, 2017; Accepted Date: 29 August, 2017; Published Date: 06 September, 2017
Citation: Musa Ahmed AM (2017) Effects of Different Dietary Levels of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) On Growth Performance of Tilapia Fry (Oreochromis niloticus). J Fish Aqua Dev: JFAD-118. DOI:10.29011/JFAD-118/100018
1. Abstract
1.
Introduction
Most teleosts are unable to synthesize ascorbic acid due to the lack of 1-gulonolactone oxidase (EC1.1.3.8) which is responsible for synthesis of vitamin C [5].
2.
Materials
and Methods
3.
Results
4.
Discussion
Ingredients |
Crude protein |
Lipids% |
ASH% |
Carbohydrate% |
Ingredients |
Ground nut meal |
44 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
33.4 |
Ground nut meal |
Wheat pran |
15.1 |
3.2 |
6.3 |
64.4 |
Wheat pran |
Sorghum |
11.3 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
74.3 |
Sorghum |
Table 1: Proximate composition of diet (dry weight): used.
Ingredients |
Treatment 1 control |
Treatment 2 50 mg(AA) |
Treatment 3 100 mg(AA) |
Treatment 4 50 mg(AA)1 |
Ground nut meal |
68.00% |
68.80% |
68.80% |
68.80% |
Wheat pran |
22.70% |
22.70% |
22.70% |
22.70% |
sorghum |
7.50% |
7.50% |
7.50% |
7.50% |
total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Table 2: Formulation of Diets for the Study.
Treatment 4 200mg/kg |
Treatment 3 150mg/kg |
Treatment 2 100mg/kg |
Treatment1 control |
Parameters |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
Initial weight |
8.7 |
9.4 |
12.36 |
9.2 |
Final weight |
5.2 |
5.9 |
9.12 |
5.6 |
Weight gain |
148.5 |
173.5 |
285% |
155.5% |
Weight gain% |
2.51 |
2.21 |
1.41 |
2.321 |
FCR |
0.12 |
0.14 |
0.22 |
0.13 |
Daily growth rate |
86 |
85 |
86 |
85 |
Survival% |
significant level (0.05) |
Table 3: Growth performance of Nile tilapia fish.
Treatment 4 M±SE |
Treatment 3 M±SE |
Treatment 2 M±SE |
Treatment 1 M±SE |
Parameters |
3.500±.0577a |
3.400±.0577a |
3.200±.0577a |
3.500±.0577a |
Initial weight |
8.700±.0577b |
9.400±.0577ab |
12.383±.0601a |
9.200±.0577ab |
Final weight |
5.200±.0000d |
6.000±.1000b |
9.200±.0000a |
5.700±.1000c |
Weight gain |
148.500±.0000d |
173.567±.0667b |
285.000±.0000a |
155.600±.1000c |
Weight gain% |
.1167±.00333d |
.1433±.00333b |
.2233±.00333a |
.1300±.00577c |
Daily growth rate |
2.500±.0577bc |
2.233±.0882b |
1.433±.0333a |
2.340±.0306bc |
FCR |
86.200±.0577a |
85.000±.0577a |
86.333±.0882a |
85.200±.0577a |
Survival % |
significant level (0.05) |
Table 4: Show statistical analysis of growth performance (M±SE) tilapia fish.
Treatments |
N |
Mean |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error |
Sig.0.199 |
Treatment 1 |
3 |
30.1 |
0.1 |
0.0577 |
NS |
Treatment 2 |
3 |
30.23 |
0.1155 |
0.0667 |
NS |
Treatment 3 |
3 |
30.1 |
0.1 |
0.0577 |
NS |
Treatment 4 |
3 |
30.17 |
0.1528 |
0.0882 |
NS |
Total |
12 |
30.15 |
0.1168 |
0.0337 |
|
No significant between treatment and temperature. (0.05) (NS= NO Significant) |
Table 5: The temperature with treatment (no significant).
Ingredients |
Crude
protein |
Lipids% |
ASH% |
Carbohydrate% |
Ingredients |
Ground
nut meal |
44 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
33.4 |
Ground
nut meal |
Wheat
pran |
15.1 |
3.2 |
6.3 |
64.4 |
Wheat
pran |
Sorghum |
11.3 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
74.3 |
Sorghum |