Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal
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Department of Processing and Quality Control of Aquatic Products, The University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon

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• Research Article   
  Growth and Economic Performance of Clarias gariepinus Fingerlings Fed Diets Containing Processed Mucuna pruriens Seed Meal
  Author(s): Paulin Nyadjeu*, Arlette Tamko Ndjuissi, Majesté Pahane, Emmanuel Bitja Bi Biyong, Maureen Yannel Noutchom Yendje and Minette Eyango Tomedi-Tabi
  
  This study was conducted to evaluate the growth and profitability of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings fed a diet containing Mucuna Seed Meal (MSM). Fingerlings (300) weighing 6.58 ± 1.42 g were randomly stocked in triplicate in 12 hapas (0.5 m × 0.5 m × 1 m) and fed for 56 days on four isoprotein diets at a feeding rate of 10-4%. The first triplicate was fed the control diet (D0) containing 0% MSM, while the other three were fed the experimental diets D30, D40 and D50 in which processed MSM was included at 30%, 40% and 50%. Control fisheries were performed bi-weekly for total counting and taken measurements. The results obtained indicate that growth performance and body composition of fish fed the experimental diets were significantly improved depending to the inclusion level compared to control diet. Diet D50 induced a Weight Gain (WG) of 93. 89 &pl.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2150-3580.23.14.345

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