Moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Growth and health implications for Cirrhinus mrigala
As global protein demands rise, fish protein has become an essential component of food security. However, the scarcity of fishmeal necessitates the development of sustainable aquaculture solutions utilizing affordable plant-based alternatives. This study explores the impact of replacing fishmeal wit...
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| description | As global protein demands rise, fish protein has become an essential component of food security. However, the scarcity of fishmeal necessitates the development of sustainable aquaculture solutions utilizing affordable plant-based alternatives. This study explores the impact of replacing fishmeal with varying levels of Moringa oleifera seed meal (MOSM) such as 0 %, 10 %, 20 %, 30 %, 40 %, and 50 %, on the growth, hematological indices, carcass composition, nutrient digestibility, and mineral status of Cirrhinus mrigala (6.75 ± 0.03 g/fish). In a 90-day feeding study, 270 fingerlings were randomly assigned to six groups, each receiving one of six diets with varying MOSM concentrations. Each group consisted of three replicate tanks, with 15 fingerlings per tank. The results demonstrated significant (P<0.05) improvements in specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio, and weight gain percentage with 10 % MOSM substitution of fishmeal. Proximate body composition revealed optimal crude protein (74 %), crude fat (81 %), and gross energy (61 %) levels in fish fed the 10 % MOSM diet. Hematological evaluations showed favorable profiles, with lower MCH and MCV levels, and increased RBCs, WBCs, Hb, and MCHC. The nutrient and mineral digestibility analysis revealed that 10 % MOSM was the optimal replacement level for fish meal. In contrast, 50 % MOSM substitution resulted in decreased growth performance, carcass quality, mineral status, nutrient digestibility and hematological parameters. Replacing 10 % of fishmeal with MOSM offers a viable economic solution for aquaculture, enhancing growth, hematological parameters, nutrient digestibility, carcass quality, and mineral status in C. mrigala fingerlings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-13cfee14626047739b3d9884caa4c9062025-02-06T05:12:23ZengElsevierAquaculture Reports2352-51342025-03-0140102634Moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Growth and health implications for Cirrhinus mrigalaSadia Tabassum0Syed Makhdoom Hussain1Shafaqat Ali2Pallab K. Sarker3Khalid A. Al-Ghanim4 Lalarukh5Fish Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, PakistanFish Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan; Corresponding author.Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Corresponding author at: Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan.Environmental Studies Department, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USADepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaFish Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, PakistanAs global protein demands rise, fish protein has become an essential component of food security. However, the scarcity of fishmeal necessitates the development of sustainable aquaculture solutions utilizing affordable plant-based alternatives. This study explores the impact of replacing fishmeal with varying levels of Moringa oleifera seed meal (MOSM) such as 0 %, 10 %, 20 %, 30 %, 40 %, and 50 %, on the growth, hematological indices, carcass composition, nutrient digestibility, and mineral status of Cirrhinus mrigala (6.75 ± 0.03 g/fish). In a 90-day feeding study, 270 fingerlings were randomly assigned to six groups, each receiving one of six diets with varying MOSM concentrations. Each group consisted of three replicate tanks, with 15 fingerlings per tank. The results demonstrated significant (P<0.05) improvements in specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio, and weight gain percentage with 10 % MOSM substitution of fishmeal. Proximate body composition revealed optimal crude protein (74 %), crude fat (81 %), and gross energy (61 %) levels in fish fed the 10 % MOSM diet. Hematological evaluations showed favorable profiles, with lower MCH and MCV levels, and increased RBCs, WBCs, Hb, and MCHC. The nutrient and mineral digestibility analysis revealed that 10 % MOSM was the optimal replacement level for fish meal. In contrast, 50 % MOSM substitution resulted in decreased growth performance, carcass quality, mineral status, nutrient digestibility and hematological parameters. Replacing 10 % of fishmeal with MOSM offers a viable economic solution for aquaculture, enhancing growth, hematological parameters, nutrient digestibility, carcass quality, and mineral status in C. mrigala fingerlings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513425000201Moringa oleiferaCirrhinus mrigalaGrowthNutrient digestibilityFishmeal |
| spellingShingle | Sadia Tabassum Syed Makhdoom Hussain Shafaqat Ali Pallab K. Sarker Khalid A. Al-Ghanim Lalarukh Moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Growth and health implications for Cirrhinus mrigala Aquaculture Reports Moringa oleifera Cirrhinus mrigala Growth Nutrient digestibility Fishmeal |
| title | Moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Growth and health implications for Cirrhinus mrigala |
| title_full | Moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Growth and health implications for Cirrhinus mrigala |
| title_fullStr | Moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Growth and health implications for Cirrhinus mrigala |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Growth and health implications for Cirrhinus mrigala |
| title_short | Moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Growth and health implications for Cirrhinus mrigala |
| title_sort | moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute growth and health implications for cirrhinus mrigala |
| topic | Moringa oleifera Cirrhinus mrigala Growth Nutrient digestibility Fishmeal |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513425000201 |
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