Zinc oxide, zinc sulfate and zinc oxide nanoparticles as source of dietary zinc: comparative effects on growth and hematological indices of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). | International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2015

Author(s)

Hina Faiz Aquaculture and Fisheries Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Amina Zuberi Aquaculture and Fisheries Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Samina Nazir National Centre for Physics, Quaid Azam University Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan

Muhammad Rauf Aquaculture and Fisheries Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Naima Younus Aquaculture and Fisheries Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract

To compare the effect of different dietary inorganic sources of zinc (Zn) i.e., zinc oxide (ZnO), zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NP) on growth performance and some hematological indices of juvenile grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, a 90 day feeding experiment under laboratory condition was executed. Six 35% protein experimental diets supplemented with dietary Zn in zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NP-I, ZnO-NP-II), oxide (ZnO-I, ZnO-II) and sulfated (ZnSO4-I and ZnSO4-II) forms at two levels, 30 and 60 mg kg-1 diet each and seventh basal diet (C) without supplementation were fed to triplicate groups of fish. Significantly higher (P

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Page(s) 568-574

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Published Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Year: 2015

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