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A mix of 17 free amino acids enhances performance of Nile tilapia Pierrick Kersanté, BCF Life Sciences, Eakapol Wangkahart, Mahasarakham University, Guillaume Le Reste, Halieutica
To date, more than 30 studies have been conducted by BCF Life Sciences in partnership with research centers, universities and numerous studies directly on farms (60 studies in 2021) that underline the positive effects of Kera-Stim®50, a natural mix of free amino acids (MFAA), on zootechnical parameters for shrimp. On this strong basis and with the objective to identify MFAA effects on tilapia farming performances, we have recently conducted a trial in partnership with Mahasarakham University, Thailand. In this trial, 450 healthy tilapia juveniles, 4.7g of initial body weight (IBW), were allocated in cages, at 30 fish per cage and
3 repetitions per treatment. Animals were fed five diets (control, control+0.25%, control+0.50%, control+0.75%, control+1.00%, MFAA) for 8 weeks with application of the MFAA into the pellet mix. Results underline the positive effects of MFAA on a wide range of parameters (Wangkahart et al., 2022). MFAA supplementation of the feed influenced zootechnical performances, with an increase in growth parameters, final body weight (FWB) and FCR reduction. In relation to these observations, positive effects on feed utilization and body condition indices with significant improvements in protein efficiency
Aquafeed: Advances in Processing & Formulation Vol 14 Issue 2 2022
