Effect of Dietary P-chitosan levels on Survival and Growth of Fingerlings of Cyprinus carpio, Catla catla and Cirrhinus mrigala
Effect of Dietary P-chitosan levels on Survival and Growth of Fingerlings of Cyprinus carpio, Catla catla and Cirrhinus mrigala
Date
2003
Authors
Victor, B
Ramesh, U
Maridass, M
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Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
A feeding experiment on the fingerlings of Cyprinus carpio, Catla catla and Cirrhinus
mrigala was conducted for 28 day period with four experimental diets added with graded
levels of P-chitosan (1,2,5 and 10%) and a control diet which contained 31% crude protein,
7.96% crude fat, 25% crude carbohydrate and 5% crude fibre. Fish fed with the diet containing
1, 2 and 5% P-chitosan had the highest survival, feeding rate and weight gain. The above
studies indicate that p-chitosan has growth promoting effect in carps and the inclusion of
low levels of P-chitosan (1-2%) in artificial diets is likely to improve carp production.
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Keywords
P-chitosan, Cyprinus carpio, Catla catla, Cirrhinus Mrigala, growth rate, feeding rate, food conversion efficiency
Citation
Fishery Techn 40(1):5-7