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FISHES
卷 8, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/fishes8060284
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aquaculture; rainbow trout; fishmeal replacement; yellow mealworm; insect meal; nutrition; protein digestibility; immunology; histomorphology; microbiota
In order to improve aquaculture sustainability, researchers tested different presentations of insect meal from yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) as a protein source for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). The study evaluated the effects on protein digestibility, biometric indices, immunological system, and gut health. The results showed minor effects on digestibility and body indices, no changes in the immunological system, but potential impact on intestinal inflammation and gut microbiota composition.
With the purpose of improving aquaculture sustainability, the search for protein alternatives to fishmeal makes it necessary to test different variables and the possible repercussions of new ingredients. The use of insect meal as a protein source for aquaculture is well described, but the complex composition of insect meals (fat and other components) can affect the physiology of fish. For this reason, as a part of a bigger study, the aim of the current manuscript was to test diets based on three different presentations of insect meal coming from yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor): full fat, partially defatted, and supplemented with a long chain omega-3-enriched oil, and to evaluate their effects on protein digestibility, biometric indices, immunological system and gut health (intestinal histomorphology and microbiota) of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Digestibility of the protein and body indices showed a minor but consistent trend. The non-specific immunological system did not show changes, but the histology of the intestine showed signs that insect meals could be softening a mild inflammatory response. The gut microbiota suffered several changes, which could be associated with the different amino acid and fatty acid compositions of the diets.
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