Xuanshu He, Anqi Chen, Zhihong Liao, Jian Zhong, Anda Cheng, Xinghua Xue, Fuyuan Li, Mengdie Chen, Rong Yao, Wei Zhao, Jin Niu
The present study investigated the effects of Astragalus membranaceus extract (AME) on growth performance, immune response, and energy metabolism of juvenile largemouth bass ( Micropterus salmoides ). Seven diets containing 0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, and 0.6% AME (Con, AME0.1, AME0.2, AME0.3, AME0.4, AME0.5, and AME0.6 groups) were formulated and fed to M. salmoides for 8 weeks. Final body weight (FBW), feed intake (FI), weight gain (WG), and specific growth rate (SGR) were all significantly higher in AME0...
2024: Aquaculture Nutrition