Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae
An eight-week trial was performed to evaluate three commercial/prototype probiotics supplemented in red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp. diets. Triplicate groups of tilapia were measured for growth performance, feeding efficiencies, and whole-body composition. After the feeding trial, duplicate group...
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| author | Ng, Wing Keong Kim, Young Chul Romano, Nicholas Paul Koh, Chik Boon Yang, Si Yong |
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| description | An eight-week trial was performed to evaluate three commercial/prototype probiotics supplemented in red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp. diets. Triplicate groups of tilapia were measured for growth performance, feeding efficiencies, and whole-body composition. After the feeding trial, duplicate groups of tilapia were assessed for their resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae over 23 days. Six diets were supplemented with 0.1% or 0.3% PB1 consisting of Bacillus subtilis, 0.1% or 0.3% PB2 consisting of B. licheniformis or 0.1% MPB consisting of Bacillus sp. and Pediococcus sp. Probiotics had no effect (p > 0.05) on growth or feeding efficiencies, although whole-body crude protein was significantly higher in the PB1 0.3% treatment. Tilapia in the probiotic treatments had a higher resistance to S. agalactiae and, with the exception of the PB2 0.1% diet, were all significantly higher than the control treatment. Although the tested probiotics were not growth promoters, dietary B. subtilis was the most effective prophylactic against pathogenic bacteria. |
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| spelling | upm-373482015-12-04T01:42:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37348/ Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae Ng, Wing Keong Kim, Young Chul Romano, Nicholas Paul Koh, Chik Boon Yang, Si Yong An eight-week trial was performed to evaluate three commercial/prototype probiotics supplemented in red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp. diets. Triplicate groups of tilapia were measured for growth performance, feeding efficiencies, and whole-body composition. After the feeding trial, duplicate groups of tilapia were assessed for their resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae over 23 days. Six diets were supplemented with 0.1% or 0.3% PB1 consisting of Bacillus subtilis, 0.1% or 0.3% PB2 consisting of B. licheniformis or 0.1% MPB consisting of Bacillus sp. and Pediococcus sp. Probiotics had no effect (p > 0.05) on growth or feeding efficiencies, although whole-body crude protein was significantly higher in the PB1 0.3% treatment. Tilapia in the probiotic treatments had a higher resistance to S. agalactiae and, with the exception of the PB2 0.1% diet, were all significantly higher than the control treatment. Although the tested probiotics were not growth promoters, dietary B. subtilis was the most effective prophylactic against pathogenic bacteria. Taylor & Francis 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37348/1/Effects%20of%20dietary%20probiotics%20on%20the%20growth%20and%20feeding%20efficiency%20of%20red%20hybrid%20tilapia.pdf Ng, Wing Keong and Kim, Young Chul and Romano, Nicholas Paul and Koh, Chik Boon and Yang, Si Yong (2014) Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 26 (1). pp. 22-31. ISSN 1045-4438; ESSN: 1545-0805 10.1080/10454438.2013.874961 |
| spellingShingle | Ng, Wing Keong Kim, Young Chul Romano, Nicholas Paul Koh, Chik Boon Yang, Si Yong Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae |
| title | Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae |
| title_full | Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae |
| title_fullStr | Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae |
| title_short | Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae |
| title_sort | effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, oreochromis sp., and subsequent resistance to streptococcus agalactiae |
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