Enhancement of body coloration of sword-tail fish (Xiphophorus helleri): Plant-derived bio-resources could be converted into a potential dietary carotenoid supplement
The effects of natural plant-derived carotenoid sources on body coloration and growth performance of Sword-Tail Fish (Xiphophorus helleri) were investigated using four different dietary treatments; Commercial Feed (CF), China Rose Flower (CRF), Marigold Flower (MFF), and Carrot (CAF). CF was used as...
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| author | Saifuddin Rana Abdulla Al Bari Shahida Arfine Shimul Maria Al Mazed Sk. Ahmad.Al Nahid |
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| description | The effects of natural plant-derived carotenoid sources on body coloration and growth performance of Sword-Tail Fish (Xiphophorus helleri) were investigated using four different dietary treatments; Commercial Feed (CF), China Rose Flower (CRF), Marigold Flower (MFF), and Carrot (CAF). CF was used as the control treatment without a natural source of carotenoids. The sources were mixed with feed (15 g/100 g) during the diet preparation. Fish were fed with four treatments twice a day for eight weeks, and then sampling was done weekly. A total of 96 fish were used for the experiment, and the mean initial weights were 3.314 g. MFF-treated fishes showed better growth performance in terms of mean weight, length and Specific Growth Rate (SGR), and carotenoid gain than the other treatments. The lowest Food Conversion Ratio (FCR) was also observed in the MFF-treated fish. The study suggested that marigold flower mixed feed could increase the body coloration and boost the growth performance of sword-tail fish and may be manufactured. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-010183c9d24e4a28801eab5d7cc7d9f12023-04-29T14:55:45ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-04-0194e15208Enhancement of body coloration of sword-tail fish (Xiphophorus helleri): Plant-derived bio-resources could be converted into a potential dietary carotenoid supplementSaifuddin Rana0Abdulla Al Bari1Shahida Arfine Shimul2Maria Al Mazed3Sk. Ahmad.Al Nahid4Department of Fisheries Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi-4225, Chattogram, BangladeshDepartment of Fisheries Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi-4225, Chattogram, BangladeshDepartment of Fisheries Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi-4225, Chattogram, BangladeshBangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Mymensingh, BangladeshDepartment of Fisheries Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi-4225, Chattogram, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.The effects of natural plant-derived carotenoid sources on body coloration and growth performance of Sword-Tail Fish (Xiphophorus helleri) were investigated using four different dietary treatments; Commercial Feed (CF), China Rose Flower (CRF), Marigold Flower (MFF), and Carrot (CAF). CF was used as the control treatment without a natural source of carotenoids. The sources were mixed with feed (15 g/100 g) during the diet preparation. Fish were fed with four treatments twice a day for eight weeks, and then sampling was done weekly. A total of 96 fish were used for the experiment, and the mean initial weights were 3.314 g. MFF-treated fishes showed better growth performance in terms of mean weight, length and Specific Growth Rate (SGR), and carotenoid gain than the other treatments. The lowest Food Conversion Ratio (FCR) was also observed in the MFF-treated fish. The study suggested that marigold flower mixed feed could increase the body coloration and boost the growth performance of sword-tail fish and may be manufactured.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023024155Carotenoid contentOrnamental fishDietary pigmentationMarigold flowerGrowth performanceSword-tail fish |
| spellingShingle | Saifuddin Rana Abdulla Al Bari Shahida Arfine Shimul Maria Al Mazed Sk. Ahmad.Al Nahid Enhancement of body coloration of sword-tail fish (Xiphophorus helleri): Plant-derived bio-resources could be converted into a potential dietary carotenoid supplement Heliyon Carotenoid content Ornamental fish Dietary pigmentation Marigold flower Growth performance Sword-tail fish |
| title | Enhancement of body coloration of sword-tail fish (Xiphophorus helleri): Plant-derived bio-resources could be converted into a potential dietary carotenoid supplement |
| title_full | Enhancement of body coloration of sword-tail fish (Xiphophorus helleri): Plant-derived bio-resources could be converted into a potential dietary carotenoid supplement |
| title_fullStr | Enhancement of body coloration of sword-tail fish (Xiphophorus helleri): Plant-derived bio-resources could be converted into a potential dietary carotenoid supplement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancement of body coloration of sword-tail fish (Xiphophorus helleri): Plant-derived bio-resources could be converted into a potential dietary carotenoid supplement |
| title_short | Enhancement of body coloration of sword-tail fish (Xiphophorus helleri): Plant-derived bio-resources could be converted into a potential dietary carotenoid supplement |
| title_sort | enhancement of body coloration of sword tail fish xiphophorus helleri plant derived bio resources could be converted into a potential dietary carotenoid supplement |
| topic | Carotenoid content Ornamental fish Dietary pigmentation Marigold flower Growth performance Sword-tail fish |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023024155 |
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