Effects of the dietary supplementation with fructooligosaccharides on the excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus in Miichthys miiuy fries.
- Author:
Tian-xing WU
1
;
Zeng-fu SONG
;
Li-sheng CAI
;
Xue-yan DING
;
Qing-sen YU
Author Information
1. Shool of Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. wutx@nit.net.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Administration, Oral;
Animals;
Dietary Supplements;
Feces;
Fishes;
metabolism;
Nitrogen;
metabolism;
Oligosaccharides;
administration & dosage;
Phosphorus;
metabolism
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B
2005;6(8):798-802
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Effects of dietary supplementation with fructooligosaccharides on the excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus in Miichthys miiuy fries were investigated. Nine hundred Miichthys miiuy fries were divided into 3 groups, each with triplicates. The basal diet and the basal diet supplemented with carnitine groups were considered as the negative and positive controls respectively. Results showed that the nitrogen concentration in excreted feces decreased significantly in fries fed the diet supplementation with 1000 x 10(-6) fructooligosaccharides and 200 x 10(-6) carnitine (P<0.05). The ammonic-nitrogen concentration decreased significantly in the carnitine group only (P<0.05), indicating the decreasing tendency caused by the supplementation with fructooligosaccharides. Supplementation with both did not have significant effects on the concentration of phosphorus in feces of Miichthys miiuy fries.
