Digestibility and energy values of intact, disrupted and extracts from brewer's dried yeast fed to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
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Abstract
Although fish meal has historically been used as the primary source of protein in fish feeds, brewer's dried yeast (BDY) is presently being investigated as a primary replacement for fish meal. As little is known about the ability of fish to utilize BDY, studies were conducted to study bioavailability of intact BDY as well as several fractions derived from the disrupted yeast to rainbow trout.
Dried BDY was fed to rainbow trout and digestibility and energy values were determined. When the yeast cells were fully disrupted, the absorption of nitrogen increased by more than 20% and the metabolizable energy of the yeast by more than 10%. Energy and nitrogen digestibility were further increased after the removal of all wall material and separation of nitrogen into amino acid and nucleic acid fractions. Disruption of the cell wall significantly increased the nutritional value of BDY for salmonid fishes. The findings suggest that further research be conducted on the use and economy of BDY as a primary nitrogen source in fish feeds.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Digestibility and energy values of intact, disrupted and extracts from brewer's dried yeast fed to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
| Series title | Animal Feed Science and Technology |
| DOI | 10.1016/0377-8401(91)90059-2 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Leetown Science Center |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 185 |
| Last page | 193 |
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