Improving Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Utilization with Sodium Butyrate in Nile Tilapia Diets: Effects on Growth Performance, Intestinal Histology, Antioxidative Response, and Blood Biomarkers

Yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) meal was introduced to aquafeed as a suitable protein source to replace fish meal (FM) and soybean meal and, thereby, consistent aquaculture production. However, mealworms should be added at adequate levels due to the presence of antinutritional factors such as chi...

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Main Authors: Fify F. El-Desouky, Mostafa A. Ibrahim, Ibrahim M. Abd El-Razek, El-Said M. El-Nabawy, Asem A. Amer, Amr I. Zaineldin, Mahmoud S. Gewaily, Mahmoud A. O. Dawood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Aquaculture Nutrition
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/2442308