Department of Food Hygiene and Aquatic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. , ns76032@gmail.com
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This research examined the effects of lysed yeast supplemented with a recombinant phytase enzyme derived from Pichia pastoris on the growth performance of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and the resultant phosphorus concentrations in their fecal matter, utilizing acid-insoluble ash as a marker for phosphorus measurement. The experiment was conducted with three replicates for each treatment group, utilizing a total of 30 fish (average weight 20 ± 1.54 g) allocated randomly across 12 tanks. The study included three treatment cohorts that were administered varying dosages of recombinant phytase at 1000, 2000, and 3000 IU/kg of feed while a control group received no treatment. The group with 2000 IU/kg showed the best growth performance, achieving the highest final weight (81.98 g), weight gain (62.13 g), and average daily growth (5.59 g). The treatment achieved a significant specific growth rate of 4.61 ± 0.12 and a food conversion ratio of 0.41 ± 0.02, both of which were statistically distinct from the control and other treatments by the second week (P<0.05). Survival percentages in both the control and treatment groups showed no significant differences (P > 0.05). Additionally, this group had the lowest acid-insoluble ash percentage at week eight and the highest phosphorus digestibility index (55.6%) at week six (P > 0.05). The control group exhibited the highest phosphate concentration (0.622 mg/l) during week six, while the phytase-treated group had a lower concentration (0.312 mg/l). Overall, the findings suggest benefits of the 2000 IU/kg phytase treatment for trout growth and phosphorus utilization, although changes in phosphate levels reach statistical significance.
Ghadirzadeh S K, Nasr E, Sheikhzadeh N, Heidarieh M. Effects of the recombinant fungal phytase enzyme PhyA derived from Pichia pastoris on growth factors and phosphate content in the feces of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). JAD 2025; 19 (1) :113-132 URL: http://aqudev.liau.ac.ir/article-1-884-en.html