V. Dilli Babu
India
Research Article
Analysis of Enzyme Activities of the Gut Bacterial Communities in Labeo rohita fed Differentially Treated Animal Fleshing Diets
Author(s): C. Sumathi, D. Mohana Priya, V. Dilli Babu and G. SekaranC. Sumathi, D. Mohana Priya, V. Dilli Babu and G. Sekaran
The present investigation includes isolation, enumeration and comparison of the gut microbial flora of Labeo rohita fed differentially treated Animal Fleshing (ANFL) as a sole protein source in their diets and related increase in enzyme secretion. ANFL is the proteinaceous tannery solid waste generated during leather processing and inclusion of ANFL in aqua feed will pave way for the novel alternative cheaper protein source in replacement of fish meal. Six experimental diets were formulated with differentially processed ANFL. The isolates from the gut extract were qualitatively screened and quantitatively assayed for amylase, cellulase, lipase and protease activities. The total culturable bacterial count (10 × 10 7 CFU/g) as well as the proteolytic bacterial count (27 × 10 6 CFU/g) was high in the fish gut fed with diet 5 containing the fermented AN.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/1948-5948.1000061