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):

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

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

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

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

5. 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

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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