Replacement of fish meal by plant protein

sources in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

diet: growth performance and utilization

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Authors Khan, M.S.K .; Siddique, M.A.M .; Zamal, H .

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Replacement of fish meal by plant protein sources in Nile tilapia

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(Oreochromis niloticus) diet: growth performance and utilization

Khan, M.S.K.1; Siddique, M.A.M.2,*; Zamal, H.3

Received: October 2012 Accepted: May 2013

Abstract
The nutritional suitability and cost effectiveness of rice polish and mustard oil cake as
protein sources in the diet of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were studied. This study
introduced rice polish as a plant protein source for Nile tilapia and three diets were formulated
using rice polish (0, 10 and 20%) and mustard oil cake (10.0, 17.6 and 22.0%) for a feeding
trail of eight weeks to observe the growth performance and feed utilization. The result was
indicated that growth performance tended to decrease with increase in inclusion level of rice
polish and mustard oil cake. The control diet (FM35) recorded the highest body weight gain
(BWG) (363.79±59.32%) and the least (330.24±32.32%) was in diet FM25. Specific growth
rate (SGR) was followed the same trend and no significant differences of SGR was observed
among the diets (P>0.05). Feed intake (FI) of different diets was ranged between 30.33 g and
35.08 g per fish at the end of this experiment. Feed intake was also declined with the increase
in inclusion level of rice polish, though the feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency
ratio (PER) were not significantly different (P>0.05) among the diets. The results of this study
revealed that partial replacement of fish meal by rice polish and mustard oil cake would be
cost effective without any significant change in growth performance.

Keywords: Rice polish, mustard oil cake, plant protein sources, O. niloticus, growth performance

1-Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries and Technology Station, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
2-Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor,
Malaysia
3-Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
*Corresponding author’s email: tigermomin@yahoo.com ; gs33761@mutiara.upm.edu.my
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Introduction
As the global population continues to grow important than the sound nutrition and adequate
and forecasts exceeding 8 billion by the year feeding. Nile tilapia is naturally accustomed to
2030. The seafood consumption is predicted to eating plant ingredients (Keenleyside, 1991). A
reach between 150-160 million tonnes per year substantial amount of research is already
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in 2030 (FAO, 2005). The decline in wild fish underway, testing potential protein sources that
catches due to overexploitation of our fisheries can replace fish meal in tilapia diets. These
resources; aquaculture will be called upon to fill plant protein sources include cassava leaf meal
this gap. Aquaculture production is mostly (Ng and Wee, 1989), rapeseed (Davies et al.,
destined for human consumption and 45.7% of 1990), barley and alfalfa (Belal, 1999),
the world’s fish was accounted for human soybeans (Nyirenda et al., 2000; Koumi et al.,
consumption in 2008 (FAO, 2010). Asian 2009), ipil ipil leaf (Zamal et al., 2008). These
countries were accounted for 88.8% of world feed stuffs have good palatability and high
aquaculture production by quantity, where nutritional quality. However, the major
freshwater fishes were continued to dominate problems confronting the fish farming industry
(54.7%) the total fish production by quantity are the increasing cost of feed ingredients in the
(FAO, 2010). local market. Selection of ingredients for the
Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) is one of the most formulation of fish feed is very crucial and it
important herbivorous fish species in world should be cheap and available in the local
aquaculture. According to the Fishery market (Zamal et al., 2009).
Statistical Yearbook of Bangladesh (DoF, Rice polish is a by-product of rice milling
2012), tilapia production in Bangladesh was industry and available throughout the year in
about 66,767 tonnes in 2007. During 1999 to Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, China and
2007, there was a tremendous progress in other rice producing countries. It derived from
tilapia farming in Bangladesh. With the the outer layers of the rice caryopsis during
continued growth of tilapia production, the need milling process and consists of peri-cap, seed
for suitable diets tailored using local ingredients coat, nucleus, aleurone layer, germ and part of
that are produced within each country has sub-aleurone layer of starchy endosperm
become a necessity. (Juliano, 1988). A number of studies were
Feed is the single largest expenditure in showed that rice polish contains higher amount
semi-intensive and intensive fish culture and of protein than the rice bran, red wheat flour
feeding cost accounts about 30-70% of the total and maize meal (Saunders, 1990; Nyirenda et
operational cost in a fish farm (El-Sayed, 2004). al., 2000). Previous studies were revealed that
The replacement of fishmeal with locally rice polish contains 13-15% of protein, 11-12%
available and cheaper plant feedstuffs is proved of lipid, 40-45% of nitrogen free extract, some
to be very essential for the future development essential mineral and vitamins (Saunders, 1990;
of aquaculture sector (Tacon et al., 2006). For Alencar and Alvarenger, 1991). However, this
culturing fish in captivity, nothing is more study was conducted to evaluate the potentiality
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for utilizing the rice polish and mustard oil cake measured regularly. Water temperature was
as plant protein source in diet formulation of recorded by using thermometer (Ree, 1953).
Nile tilapia. The effects on growth performance Water pH was recorded by using a digital pH
of Nile tilapia by using these ingredients are meter. The dissolved oxygen content (DO) of
also investigated. water was determined by Winkler’s method
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(Winkler, 1988). Overall means for water

Materials and methods quality parameters were: temperature,
Nile tilapia was collected from a local 27.5±1.2˚C; dissolved oxygen, 5.8±0.4 mg L-1
hatchery (Rupali Fish and Prawn Hatchery and pH 8.1±0.2. These values are within
Limited, Rawzan, Chittagong). The mean total suitable conditions for tilapia culture (Stickney,
length (±SD) and body weight (±SD) of 1986).
experimental fishes were 5.32±0.050 cm and The proximate compositions (protein, lipid,
4.24±0.106 g, respectively. Fishes were dietary fibre, ash and moisture contents) of the
acclimated for two weeks in plastic tank (50 experimental diets were determined according
litres of volume) and fed at 3-4% of their body to the standard method (AOAC, 2000). The
weight with control diet containing 35% crude crude protein was analyzed by the Kjeldahl
protein and 6.98% lipid. At the end of method with a conversion factor of 6.25 to
acclimated period, fish were counted and convert total nitrogen into crude protein. Crude
stocked at density of 30 fish per tank. Three lipid was extracted by Soxhlet extractor with
replicate tanks were used for each diet and petroleum ether (Siddique and Aktar, 2011;
fishes were fed three times (07:00, 12:00 and Siddique et al., 2012). After ensuring complete
17:00 h) at a rate of 3-4% of their body weight extraction, petroleum ether was evaporated and
per day. In Bangladesh, farmers usually use the residue was dried to a constant weight at
fixed feeding for tilapia culture due to reduce 105° C. Fibre was quantified on 2 g samples
the feeding cost. Therefore we did not use previously boiled with diluted H2SO4 (0.3 N).
satiated feeding for our experiment. Fishes from The mixture was filtered and washed with 200
each plastic tank were bulk weighed at the ml of boiling water and NaOH (0.5 N). The
beginning of the experiment and again every residue was re-extracted, after washed with
week until end of the feeding trial. Fishes were boiling distilled water and acetone and finally
reared in a continuous recirculation system that dried at 105˚C to constant weight. The material
was supplied with aerated water at a flow rate was heated at 550˚C for 3 h and the weight
-1
of 1 L min . Black plastic (4mm) was used to recorded. The moisture content was determined
cover the back and sides of all tanks to by drying the feed samples in an oven at 105˚C
minimize disturbances. Illumination was until a constant weight was obtained. The ash
supplied with florescent ceiling lights with 24- content was obtained by calcinations in a
hours light (Coyle et al., 2004). During the muffle furnace at 550˚C for 4 h. Proximate
experimental period water temperature, pH and chemical composition of different feed
dissolved oxygen of the experiment tanks were ingredients used in Bangladesh for fish feed
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formulation were analyzed for this study and presented in Table 1.

the result of proximate chemical analysis is

Table 1: Proximate chemical composition of different feed ingredients used in Bangladesh

Ingredients Protein (%) Lipid (%) Fibre (%) Ash (%) Moisture (%)
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Rice polish 16.63 2.81 6.64 9.33 9.72

Fish meal 51.43 4.86 3.37 21.82 8.91
Soybean meal 42.56 4.62 4.26 5.45 11.85
Mustard oil cake 26.68 2.71 7.61 15.42 6.73
Maize 8.50 3.53 2.24 1.90 4.32
Red wheat flour 16.22 1.76 1.36 1.73 11.87

Proximate chemical compositions of percentage of protein (26.68%) than maize and

experimental diets are presented in Table 2. The red wheat flour. The percentage of mustard oil
proximate chemical compositions were varied cake was increased with rice polish in FM30
little among the diets. As an herbivore, tilapia and FM25, while maize was greatly replaced by
requires 30-35% of dietary protein for their rice polish and mustard oil cake to maintain the
optimal growth and feeding efficiency total protein level (35%) in the experimental
(Ofojekwu et al., 2003; Coyle et al., 2004). diets. Vitamin and mineral premix (0.2%) were
Three experimental diets formulated for this used in all experimental diet as a supplement of
study were iso-nitrogenous in terms of crude vitamin and minerals and to make it balanced.
protein (35%). Diet FM35 (control) was To prepare the diets, ingredients were ground
formulated from practical ingredients according into small particle sizes and mixed thoroughly.
to a model formula used in the local feed Water was added to obtain a 25% moisture
industries. The quantity of fish meal used in the level. Diets were then passed through a mincer
experimental diets was reduced up to 10% due with a die and made into 0.4 mm diameter
to the partial replacement of rice polish and strands and air dried (24° C) for 24 h. Dry diets
mustard oil cake. However, 35%, 30% and 25% were broken up and sieved to an appropriate
of fish meal were used in the experimental diets pellet size for the fish (Luquet, 1991). The dry
FM35 (control), FM30 and FM25; respectively. pellets were stored in frozen (-20 °C) condition
The quantity of soybean meal, mustard oil cake until use. Duplicate samples of each diet were
and maize was considered by computer solver analyzed for crude protein, lipid, dietary fibre,
package programme. The market price of ash and moisture contents.
mustard oil cake is cheaper and contains higher
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Table 2: Formulation and proximate composition of the experimental diets

FM35 FM30 FM25

(Control)
Ingredients used in the diet (%)
Rice polish 0 10 20
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Fish meal 35 30 25
Soybean meal 25 25 27
Mustard oil cake 10 17.6 22
Maize 21.2 9.2 0.8
Red wheat flour 8.6 8.0 5.0
Vitamin and mineral premix 0.2 0.2 0.2
Proximate composition (% of dry matter basis)
Crude Protein 35 35 35
Lipid 6.98 7.67 8.59
Fibre 4.91 5.27 5.84
Moisture 7.19 7.58 7.92
Ash 13.93 16.64 16.82
1
Feed formulation cost 46 BDT/kg 39 BDT/kg 35 BDT/kg
1
Note: 1 USD = 81.79 BDT (Accessed 17 September, 2012).
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=BDT).
Amino acid analysis for three experimental integrator. The ammonia content was included
diets was carried out by ion-exchange in the calculation of protein nitrogen retrieval,
chromatography under the experimental as it comes from the degradation of some amino
conditions. For protein hydrolysis, samples acids during acid hydrolysis (Mosse, 1990).
containing 5.0 mg of protein were hydrolyzed Growth performance values were calculated by
with 1.0 mL of 6 N HCl in vacuum-sealed using following equations:
hydrolysis vials at 110°C for 22 h. Norleucine BWG (body weight gain) = [(final weight - initial
was added to HCl as an internal standard. After weight)/initial weight] × 100
hydrolysis, the hydrolysis vials were opened SGR (specific growth rate, %/day) = (ln final body
and stored for five to six days in a desiccator weight - ln initial body weight)/no. of days × 100
containing NaOH pellets under vacuum until FI (Feed intake) = Total feed intake per fish (g) /no.
dry. Then the residue was dissolved in a of days
suitable volume of a sample dilution of Na-S FCR (food conversion ratio) = dry feed intake
buffer and filtered through a Millipore (g)/weight gain (g)
membrane (0.22 µm pore size). The amino PER (protein efficiency ratio) = weight gain
acids were analyzed by ion-exchange (g)/protein intake (g)
chromatography in a Beckman instrument One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to
(model 7300, USA) equipped with an automatic determine the effect of different diets on the growth
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of tilapia and Tukey’s multiple comparison test crude lipid and fibre due to using higher
applied to evaluate differences between means at p amount of soybean meal and mustard oil cake.
< 0.05. All the statistical analyses of the collected Except for methionine, the essential amino acid
data were performed by using SPSS Statistical (EAA) contents of all the diets were sufficient
Package (Version 16.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL). to satisfy the EAA requirements for tilapia
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Statistical significance was tested at 95% confidence (Table 3). Essential amino acid composition of
level. three experimental diets and the EAA
requirement of tilapia were presented in Table
Results 3.
Although, the three experimental diets had
35% of protein, FM25 had the highest level of

Table 3: Essential amino acid composition of different experimental diets and essential amino
acid requirement of tilapia species.

Essential amino acid composition (% of EAA requirements for tilapia FM35 FM30 FM25
dietary protein) (NRC, 1993)
Arginine 4.20 5.32 5.62 6.41
Histidine 1.70 2.37 2.18 1.91
Isoleucine 3.10 3.86 3.61 3.20
Leucine 3.40 6.65 6.18 5.87
Lysine 5.10 6.23 6.65 6.07
Methionine 2.70 2.72 2.45 1.99
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 3.80 6.26 6.49 5.89
Threonine 3.80 4.23 3.94 3.84
Valine 2.80 4.11 3.94 4.03

The growth performances of all Nile tilapia 4). There were no significant differences
that were fed experimental feeds were (P>0.05) among treatments, with the exception
determined at the end of eighth week. Growth of the final weight of fish fed diet FM25, which
response of Nile tilapia fingerlings are had higher inclusions of plant protein (rice
presented as initial and final mean body polish and mustard oil cake). However, growth
weights, percentage body weight gain (BWG), performance tended to decrease with increase in
and specific growth rate (SGR) in Table 4. inclusion level of rice polish. The control diet
Through the end of the experimental period, the (FM35) recorded the highest BWG
survival rate was high in all treatment diets and (363.79±59.32%) and the least
ranged from 89.44±1.55 to 91.47±2.75% (Table (330.24±32.32%) was diet FM25. SGR
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followed the same trend in this study. Feed that of diet FM25. Feed intake was declined
intake of the different diets ranged between with the increase of rice polish, though the feed
30.33 g and 35.08 g per fish at the end of the conversion ratio (FCR) was not significantly
experiment. Intake of feed was significantly different (p > 0.05) among the diets (Table 4).
higher (p < 0.05) in diet FM35 and FM30 than
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Table 4: Growth, survival and feed utilization of Nile tilapia fed experimental diets for 8 weeks
(mean ± SD)

Parameters FM35 FM30 FM25

IBW (g) 4.22±0.24 4.35±0.34 4.14±0.31

a a
FBW (g) 19.53±1.79 19.79±0.39 17.75±0.65b
BWG (%) 363.79±59.32 357.47±39.82 330.24±32.32
SR (%) 90.60±3.20 89.44±1.55 91.47±2.75
-1
SGR (% day ) 2.73±0.36 2.71±0.46 2.60±0.41
FI 35.03±3.46a 35.08±3.91a 30.33±3.93b
FCR 2.31±0.52 2.27±0.29 2.23±0.33
PER 1.38±0.19 1.36±0.16 1.32±0.28
Note: Values are means ± SD. Values within the same row with different letters are significantly different (P<0.05).

Discussion
Selection of feed ingredients is one of the from 35 to 55% for their optimal growth
most important factors for the formulation and (Ofojekwu et al., 2003). A number of studies
commercial production of supplemental quality showed that herbivores require fewer amounts
feed for any aquatic species (Zamal et al., 2008; of proteins than the carnivores. In the present
Koumi et al., 2009). Although, fish meal is the study, the SGR were not varied among the diets
widely used feed ingredients as animal protein due to maintain same amount of crude protein
source and accepted for its higher protein (35%) in all experimental diets. On the other
composition and essential amino acids; but it is hand, the low feed intake of FM25 could be
rather expensive than the available plant protein attributed to the high fibre content due to
sources (Vechklang et al., 2011). In the present inclusion of 20% of rice polish and 22% of
study, ingredients were selected to consider mustard oil cake.
their nutritional quality and also their cost A number of study argued that low food
effectiveness. Therefore, 10-20% of rice polish conversion ratio (FCR) value is an indicator of
and 17.6-22.0% mustard oil cake were used in feed utilization efficiency of formulated feed.
the diets as a partial supplement of fish meal. The high-energy diet produced the lowest FCR
Protein requirement of juvenile fishes is ranged and the highest nutrient retention (Coyle et al.,
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2004; Zamal et al., 2009). Similarly, protein Oreochromis niloticus x Oreochromis aureus,
efficiency ratio (PER) is used as an indicator of fed diets containing different protein sources in
protein retention of conversion ratio. FCR and combination with distillers dried grains with
PER both are related to dietary protein intake solubles. Aquaculture Research, 25,365-370.
and its conversion into fish weight gain (Koumi Davies, S.J., McConnell, S. and Bateson, R.I.,
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