Effects of alfalfa meal on growth, body composition and immune enzymes in Apostichopus japonicus

doi:10.11686/cyxb20150224

Abstract

Abstract:

To determine the appropriate proportion of Medicago sativa in the diet of Japanese sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus), the effects of five diets containing zero (A₀), 5% (A₁), 10% (A₂), 15% (A₃) and 20% (A₄) M. sativa meal on growth, body composition and immune enzyme activity in A. japonicus (3.16±0.66 g) were assessed. The A₂ diet produced the highest growth rate (0.73%), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and crude protein content (52.10%), significantly higher (P<0.05) than the A₁ and A₄ diets. The activity of catalase in sea cucumbers from group A₄ (142.28 U/mL) was significantly higher than those in groups A₀, A₁ and A₂ (P<0.05). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in A₃ (136.58 U/mL) was significantly higher than the A₀ group (P<0.05). Additionally, lysozyme (LZM) content in the A₃ group (1.92 μg/mL) was significantly higher than those in groups A₀, A₁ and A₂ (P<0.05). The results suggest that the optimum proportion of M. sativa in A. japonicus diets is 10%.

SONG Jian, HE Zhou, CHENG Long, PANG Yunlong, NING Junhao, CHANG Yaqing. Effects of alfalfa meal on growth, body composition and immune enzymes in Apostichopus japonicus[J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, DOI: 10.11686/cyxb20150224.

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