Research Article

Effects of Phytase and Microalgae Supplementation on the Utilization of Aquafeeds for European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Formulated with a High Inclusion Level of Plant Protein

Table 1

Ingredient composition (g/kg dry matter), proximate composition (% dry matter, mean ± SD, n = 3), and fatty acid profile (% total fatty acids, mean ± SD, n = 3) of the experimental diets.

Ingredient compositionCT500F1,000F2,000F10,000F

LT94 fishmeal1100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Squid meal220.020.020.020.020.0
CPSP90310.010.010.010.010.0
Krill meal420.020.020.020.020.0
Microalgae blend525.025.025.025.0
Wheat gluten680.080.080.080.080.0
Soybean protein concentrate7330.0330.0330.0330.0330.0
Pea protein concentrate880.080.080.080.080.0
Sunflower seed meal9125.0125.0125.0125.0125.0
Fish oil1060.060.060.060.060.0
Soybean oil60.060.060.060.060.0
Soybean lecithin1110.010.010.010.010.0
Wheat meal1234.59.59.59.59.5
Choline chloride135.05.05.05.05.0
Betaine145.05.05.05.05.0
Vitamin and mineral premix1520.020.020.020.020.0
Vitamin C161.01.01.01.01.0
Lysine1712.012.012.012.012.0
Methionine186.06.06.06.06.0
Tryptophan181.51.51.51.51.5
Guar gum1920.020.020.020.020.0
Phytase (mL/kg)200.40.81.57.7

Crude protein49.1 ± 0.449.4 ± 0.649.4 ± 0.249.7 ± 0.549.1 ± 0.1
Crude lipid15.3 ± 0.916.1 ± 0.215.3 ± 0.615.1 ± 0.515.5 ± 0.7
Ash11.0 ± 0.511.7 ± 0.211.1 ± 0.411.2 ± 0.311.0 ± 1.0
Total phosphorus (P)0.99 ± 0.021.02 ± 0.041.00 ± 0.061.02 ± 0.031.01 ± 0.02
Phytate (P)0.22 ± 0.030.21 ± 0.040.20 ± 0.030.2 ± 0.020.21 ± 0.01
Moisture5.8 ± 1.05.0 ± 0.35.8 ± 0.85.7 ± 0.75.9 ± 0.5

14 : 01.5 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.21.5 ± 0.1
16 : 018.4 ± 1.719.7 ± 0.219.5 ± 0.119.9 ± 0.318.2 ± 0.1
18 : 04.4 ± 0.14.2 ± 0.14.1 ± 0.14.3 ± 0.44.3 ± 0.1
18 : 1n923.8 ± 0.523.3 ± 0.423.2 ± 0.123.4 ± 0.223.7 ± 0.1
18 : 2n633.0 ± 0.732.1 ± 0.532.0 ± 0.232.3 ± 0.132.9 ± 0.2
18 : 3n31.5 ± 0.10.9 ± 0.10.7 ± 0.11.0 ± 0.21.3 ± 0.1
20 : 4n6 (ARA)0.9 ± 0.10.7 ± 0.20.6 ± 0.10.8 ± 0.10.8 ± 0.3
20 : 5n3 (EPA)3.5 ± 0.13.4 ± 0.33.4 ± 0.33.5 ± 0.43.4 ± 0.2
26 : 6n3 (DHA)9.1 ± 0.28.9 ± 0.68.8 ± 0.19.1 ± 0.29.0 ± 0.1

Dietary codes: CT, control diet without microalgae and phytase; 500F, diet containing 2.5% microalgae + 500 FTU; 1,000F, diet containing 2.5% microalgae + 1,000 FTU; 2,000F, diet containing 2.5% microalgae + 2,000 FTU; and 10,000F, diet containing 2.5% microalgae + 10,000 FTU. 1In total, 69.4% crude protein, 12.3% crude lipid (Norsildemel, Bergen, Norway). 2,3,4Purchased from Bacarel (UK). CPSP90 is enzymatically predigested fishmeal. 5A blend of marine (N. gaditana) and freshwater (A. platensis) microalgae (1 : 1): total P: 1.12 g and 0.9 g 100 g; total phytate P: 0.01 g and 0.01 g 100 g in N. gaditana and A. platensis, respectively. 6In total, 78% crude protein (Lorca Nutrición Animal SA, Murcia, Spain). Total P: 0.718 g 100 g; total phytate P: 0.01 g 100 g. 7Soycomil, 60% crude protein, 1.5% crude lipid (ADM, Poland). Total P: 0.66 g 100 g; total phytate P: 0.42 g 100 g. 8Pea protein concentrate, 85% crude protein, 1.5% crude lipid (Emilio Peña SA, Spain). 9Sunflower seed meal, 35% crude protein, and 6% crude lipid (Lorca Nutrition, Spain). Total P: 0.77 g 100 g; total phytate P: 0.33 g 100 g. 10AF117DHA (Afamsa, Spain). 11P700IP (Lecico, DE). 12Local provider (Almería, Spain). 13,14,17,18Lorca Nutrición Animal SA (Murcia, Spain). 15Lifebioencapsulation SL (Almería, Spain). Vitamins (mg kg−1): vitamin A (retinyl acetate), 2,000,000 UI; vitamin D3 (DL-cholecalciferol), 200,000 UI; vitamin E (Lutavit E50), 10,000 mg; vitamin K3 (menadione sodium bisulfite), 2,500 mg; vitamin B1 (thiamine hydrochloride), 3,000 mg; vitamin B2 (riboflavin), 3,000 mg; calcium pantothenate, 10,000 mg; nicotinic acid, 20,000 mg; vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), 2,000 mg; vitamin B9 (folic acid), 1,500 mg; vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), 10 mg vitamin H (biotin), 300 mg; inositol, 50,000 mg; betaine (Betafin S1), 50,000 mg. Minerals (mg kg−1): Co (cobalt carbonate), 65 mg; Cu (cupric sulfate), 900 mg; Fe (iron sulfate), 600 mg; I (potassium iodide), 50 mg; Mn (manganese oxide), 960 mg; Se (sodium selenite), 1 mg; Zn (zinc sulfate) 750 mg; Ca (calcium carbonate), 18.6%; (186,000 mg); KCl, 2.41%; (24,100 mg); NaCl, 4.0% (40,000 mg). 16,17,18TECNOVIT, Spain. 19EPSA, Spain. 20ePhyt® from Global Feed S.L. (Tervalis Group, Huelva, Spain). 1,309.9 phytase activity units (FTU)/mL. One FTU is defined as the amount of enzyme that releases 1 μmol of inorganic phosphate from phytate per minute under the specified reaction conditions in the International Standard ISO30024.