@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211223868,
title = {Evaluation of Chaya Leaf Meal Cnidoscolus chayamansa McVaugh in the Diets for Blue Shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson},
journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
volume = {11},
number = {22},
pages = {4177-4181},
year = {2012},
issn = {1680-5593},
doi = {javaa.2012.4177.4181},
url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.4177.4181},
author = {A. Rocha,Ma. G. Alanis,D. Ricque,L.E. Cruz,M.A. Alvarado and},
keywords = {Meal,protein,shrimp,chaya,Mexico},
abstract = {To understand the nutritional value of chaya leaf meal (Cnidoscolus
chayamansa) as an alternative diet for blue shrimp (Litopenaeus stylirostris),
four separate diets that contained 0, 10, 20 or 30% chaya leaf meal were created.
These diets replaced a mix of soybean meal/wheat meal (45.63-54.36%) and the
effects of these diets were compared to those observed with a commercial diet.
The diets were evaluated after ad libitum feeding of juvenile blue shrimp
(initial weight of 0.250±0.04 g) for 28 days using a completely randomized
design (4 replicates with 6 shrimp per aquarium). Bioassay results from the
evaluated parameters demonstrated that the best diets for feeding rate and weight
gain were the 20% chaya diet (1.36 g and 269.98%) and the commercial diet (1.46
g and 247.36%). For the feed conversion rate parameter, the best results were
obtained from the 20% (2.06) and 0% (2.09) chaya diets. There were no significant
differences in survival rates (p>0.05) but shrimp on the commercial diet
had the lowest survival rate (88.88%).}
}