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Effect of dietary Chinese tea on growth performance, disease resistance and muscle fatty acid profile of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

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Six types of Chinese tea were incorporated into diets at four different levels (0, 1, 2 and 4 %) in order to determine their effects on the growth performance, fatty acid composition of muscle lipids and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila infection of Ictalurus punctatus (channel catfish) fingerlings. Each diet was fed to catfish in triplicate tanks for 8 weeks. Results show that a 1 % Dragon Well tea (DWT) and Maofeng tea were significantly better than other diets (including the control) in improving weight gain (WG) and feed conversion rate (FCR) of fish; while the 4 % DWT increased FCR (P < 0.01) but decreased WG (P < 0.05). In addition, 4 % DWT resulted in a significant decrease in muscle lipid content. Pu-erh tea in 2 and 4 % dietary addition decreased saturated fatty acid and increased monounsaturated fatty acid content in muscle. The hepatosomatic index decreased significantly in fish fed the 4 % DWT diet. The mortality (%) of catfish challenged with A. hydrophila decreased with increasing addition of tea to the diet, and the mortality in DWT and Huangya tea (HYT) was lower than control groups (P < 0.05). In conclusion, diets supplemented with a low dose (1 %) of Chinese tea increased growth performance and enhanced the fish fillet quality. Addition of DWT or HYT tea at 4 % in channel catfish diets can improve resistance against A. hydrophila, but growth performance is reduced.

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Abbreviations

GT:

Green tea

FT:

Fermented tea

SFA:

Saturated fatty acid

MUFA:

Monounsaturated fatty acid

PUFA:

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

DWT:

Dragon Well tea

PFT:

Pan-fired tea

HYT:

HuangYa tea

MFT:

MaoFeng tea

PRT:

Pu-erh tea

KMT:

Keemun tea

FCR:

Feed conversion ratio

PVC:

Polyvinyl chloride

LDPE:

Low-density polyethylene

WG:

Weight gain

HSI:

Hepatosomatic index

VSI:

Viscerosomatic index

IFR:

Intraperitoneal fat ratio

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This research was supported by the International Science and Technology Cooperation Programme of the Ministry of Science and Technology (Project Number: 2011DFG33280).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Tea Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China

    Yao-bei-ping Zhang, Yi-bin Zhou, Ba-yi Sang, Xiao-chun Wan, Yan-ou Yang & Jian-li Zhang

  2. Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station, United State Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 3059F National Fish Hatchery Road, Hagerman, ID, 83332, USA

    Thomas L. Welker

  3. National Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Unit, United State Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1691 S. 2700 West, Aberdeen, ID, 83210, USA

    Keshun Liu

  4. XiaoShan Food and Drug Administration, Hangzhou, 311200, China

    Yao-bei-ping Zhang

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Zhang, Ybp., Zhou, Yb., Sang, By. et al. Effect of dietary Chinese tea on growth performance, disease resistance and muscle fatty acid profile of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Aquacult Int 23, 683–698 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-014-9846-7

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