Effects of Partial Substitution of Fish Meal with Soybean Products and Chicken Meal on Growth, Antioxidant Capacity and Intestinal Microbiota of <i>Penaeus monodon</i>

Abstract

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of the partial substitution of fish meal with soybean products and chicken meal on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity and intestinal microbiota of Penaeus monodon. A total of 450 healthy, consistent shrimp were randomly divided into five groups, with three replicates per group and 30 shrimp per replicate. The proportion of fish meal substituted with soybean products and chicken meal in the five feed groups was 0% (FM), 40% (40SC), 60% (60SC), 80% (80SC) and 100% (100SC). The experiment lasted for 8 weeks. The results showed that, compared to the FM group, the 40SC and 60SC groups had a decrease in WG and SR, but there was no significant difference (p > 0.05). In contrast, compared to the FM group, the FCR in the 100SC group was significantly increased (p p > 0.05). Compared to the FM group, the ACP in the 80SC and 100SC groups significantly increased (p p > 0.05). The AKP in the 100SC group was significantly higher than that in the FM group (p p > 0.05). There were no significant differences in T-AOC and T-SOD among all the treatment groups (p > 0.05). The next-generation sequencing of the intestinal microbiota showed that Proteobacteria was the most abundant phylum in the five groups, accounting for 37.67%, 66%, 40%, 40% and 43.33%, respectively. Compared to the FM group, the Fusobacteriota in the other four groups decreased significantly (p P. monodon.

Keywords

• <i>Penaeus monodon</i>
• growth performance
• antioxidant capacity
• intestinal microbiota