Haoji Guo, Guoquan Liu, Mengdu Tian, Chunsheng Liu, Haoran Zhang, Shuqi Wang, Xiaobo Wen, Fan Lin
Faba bean has gained attention as a cost-effective protein source with the potential to enhance product quality (texture properties, collagen content, etc.) in fish. However, its anti-nutrition factor, high feed conversion ratio, poor growth performance, etc. limit the widely application as a dietary source, especially in carnivorous fish. The water or alcohol extract of faba bean might resolve the problem. In this study, the juvenile Nibea coibor, known for their high-protein, large-sized, and high-grade swim bladder, were fed with seven isoproteic and isolipid experimental diets with the additive of faba bean water extract (1...
February 29, 2024: Fish Physiology and Biochemistry