Dietary chitosan nanoparticles enhance the growth, production performance, and immunity in Oreochromis niloticus

By Fatma S. Abd El-Naby, M. Naiel, A. Al‐Sagheer, Samar S. Negm. Aquaculture, 2019

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Abstract The use of safe supplements for the enhancement of fish production and health are vital for future advancement in aquaculture. A trial was carried out to explore the influence of chitosan nanoparticle (ChNP) supplementation on the growth, whole body composition, intestinal bacterial count and histomorphology, digestive enzymes, hematology, immune response, and liver status of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). A total of 120 tilapia fish (average preliminary weight; 5.66 ± 0.02 g) were divided into 4 different groups and fed on diets fortified with 0 (control), 1, 3, or 5 g ChNP per kg diet. It was observed that the addition of ChNP at different levels significantly improved the growth performance, total feed intake, and feed utilization compared to the control group (p

Subfields: Aquatic Science, Immunology

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