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Effect of dietary lipid source and vitamin E on growth, non‐specific immune response and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila challenge of Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis
Author(s) -
Chen Yanliang,
Liu Wenshu,
Wang Xiaodan,
Li Erchao,
Qiao Fang,
Qin Jian G,
Chen Liqiao
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/are.13659
Subject(s) - eriocheir , chinese mitten crab , biology , hepatopancreas , linseed oil , aeromonas hydrophila , vitamin e , fish oil , food science , malondialdehyde , soybean oil , vitamin , zoology , aquaculture , docosahexaenoic acid , fatty acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , antioxidant , biochemistry , fishery , fish <actinopterygii>
Six purified diets were formulated to contain three lipid sources, fish oil ( FO ), linseed oil ( LO ) and soybean oil ( SO ), at 6% diet lipid crossing two levels of vitamin E (100 and 300 mg α‐tocopheryl acetate/kg diet) for each lipid source ( FO 100, FO 300, LO 100, LO 300, SO 100, SO 300). The juvenile Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis , respectively, fed on these diets with four replicates for 6 weeks. The crab weight gain ( WG ) and specific growth rate ( SGR ) were significantly affected by dietary lipid sources. No difference was found between the crabs fed two levels of vitamin E, but the WG and SGR were numerically higher in crab fed 300 mg/kg vitamin E than those fed the other level of vitamin E. The lipid source and vitamin E level could affect fatty acid composition in the hepatopancreas. The contents of saturated fatty acids ( SAFA ) and n‐3 HUFA were significantly higher in the crab‐fed fish oil. The highest contents of n‐6 PUFA and n‐3 PUFA were found in the crab‐fed soybean oil and linseed oil respectively. The contents of SAFA , n‐3 HUFA and n‐3 PUFA were higher in the 300 mg/kg vitamin E treatment. A lower malondialdehyde ( MDA ) content and higher phenoloxidase ( PO ) activity were observed in the crab fed 300 mg/kg vitamin E. The results of this study indicate that the Chinese mitten crab fed the diet with 6% fish oil and 300 mg/kg vitamin E showed better growth, antioxidant capacity and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila .