Body Composition and Fatty Acid Profile of Carps under the Influence of Ammonium Nitrate and Feed Supplementation: Body composition and fatty acid profile of carps

Javaria  Ramzan; Muhammad Asif  Abbas Tahir; Rimsha  Khan; Sumaira  Kulachi; Sajid  Mahmood; Sikandar  Hayat

doi:10.54393/mjz.v4i01.69

Authors

Javaria Ramzan Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Asif Abbas Tahir Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
Rimsha Khan Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
Sumaira Kulachi Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Sajid Mahmood Department of Fisheries, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
Sikandar Hayat Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/mjz.v4i01.69

Keywords:

Carps, Body Composition, Fatty Acid Profile, Maize Gluten, Ammonium Nitrate

Abstract

Aquaculture plays a significant role in the food requirements of an increasing population. Fertilization, composition of diet and its feeding rates affect the fish meat quality. Objectives: To observe the body composition and fatty acid profile of carps towards rice polish and maize gluten supplementation in ammonium nitrate fertilized ponds. Methods: Two earthen ponds containing total 55 fishes were selected with each pond stocked with Rohu (Labeo rohita), Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and Mori (Cirrhinus mrigala) at the final ratio of 2:1:1 respectively. Ammonium nitrate and rice polish was the feed in pond 1 while ammonium nitrate and maize gluten were the feed in pond 2. Results: Proximate analysis of fish meat samples showed that Labeo rohita showed maximum moisture contents in P₁ (78.51%) and minimum in P₂ (77.27%) in Hypophthalmichthys molitrix. Maximum crude protein was recorded as (17.93%) in L. rohita, under P₂ whereas minimum crude protein was observed in P₁ (16.81%) in L. rohita. C. mrigala remained well-known with minimum fat contents (1.71%) in P₂ but maximum (1.96) in Labeo rohita in P₂. H. molitrix gave the major ash contents of (1.85%) in P₁ as compared to other experimental fish species. Highest position of carbohydrate contents in P₁ was occupied by H. molitrix. The most abundant fatty acids recovered were monounsaturated fatty acids (37%) followed by polyunsaturated fatty acids (33%) and saturated fatty acids (29%). Conclusions: The body composition and fatty acid profile of carps varies depending upon their diet and feeding rate.

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