Use of baobab pulp as a source of vitamin C in the diet of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings
2008
Ibiyo, L.M.O. | Atteh, J.O. | Omotosho, J.S. | Madu, C.T.
Sixteen (16) weeks feeding trial in a randomized design with three replicates was conducted to study the response of 180 Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings to baobab pulp as a source of vitamin C. They were fed a basal diet without supplemental vitamin C in the first 2 weeks of conditioning to deplete some stored acrobate. Diets supplemented with 1008 mgascorbyl-2-monophosphate Mg2+ (AMP) kg-1 diet (diet 1); 84g baobab pulp kg-1 (diet 2) and 168g baobab pulp kg"1 diet (diet 3) were evaluated. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in terms of weight gain, feed efficiency ratio, protein efficiency ratio, specific growth rate and survival between the groups fed diets 1 and 3. There was a significant difference between the groups fed diet 2 and either of the other diets. Total ascorbate concentration of the liver was significantly (P<0.05) higher in the groups fed diet 3. The crude protein content of the final fish was significantly (P<0. 05) higher in the groups fed diet supplemented with AMP. Interestingly none of the groups exhibited the characteristic symptoms of vitamin C deficiency. The results of this experiment suggest that Oreochromis niloticus was able to obtain vitamin C from the baobab pulp and tend to recommend baobab pulp at a level not less than 168g kg-1 diet in the nutrition of Oreochromis niloticus based on the condition of this study.
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