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. 2024 Feb 20;10(4):e26573. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26573

Table 2.

Cottonseed forms as substitute for fishmeal in diet of different fish species.

Fish Species Cottonseed
Forms
Tested
Inclusion levels
Duration Optimum inclusion
Level
Effects References
Largemouth bass (M. salmoides) Cottonseed protein concentrate (CPC) 0, 15, 30, 45
& 70%
84 days 45% or 385.0 g/kg WG↓, FCR↑, flesh composition & texture↓ over 45%
↓Serum glucose, TGC, TP at 70%
Lower serum cholesterol content in all CPC levels
[31]
Rainbow trout (O. mykiss) Concentrated dephenolization cottonseed protein 0, 10, 20, 30, 40
& 50 %
56 days 10–50% At 10–50%, no negative impacts on growth performance, body composition, gut histomorphology, antioxidant & hematological indices
↑AOC at 30–50%
[32]
Silver sillago (Sillago sihama Forsskál) Low-gossypol cottonseed meal (LCSM) + AA (methionine & lysine) 0,16, 32, 48
& 64 %
56 days 16% WG& SGR ↑ up to 16%
↑expression of intestinal t TNF-α, NF-κB & IL-1β but ↓ZO-1, TGF-β3, IL-10 expression
LCSM↑ = intestinal amylase activity↑ but intestinal trypsin activity ↓ & morphological damage to mid gut occur
[30]
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) CSM + exogenous protease FM: CSM = 
2:1, 1:1, 1:2,
All three diets without or with 2500 U protease per kg diet
84 days First & second group with protease Protease improve growth performance, nutrient assimilation, & hematological indices
Change in gene expression of GH & IGF-I
Improve physiological indices
[162]
Southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) Genetically improved (GI) (glandless) &
Genetically modified low-gossypol (GMO) CSM
0%, 50, 75 & 100% FM protein replace by GI or GMO-CSM protein, 100% R-CSM 56 days 75% GI or GMO-CSM No effect on entire body omega-3 PUFAs, or liver gossypol up to 75%
No adverse effect on body composition & growth performance up to 75%
[163]
Rohu (Labeo rohita) Acidified phytase + CSM 0, 25, 50 & 75% with citric acid 0 & 2.5% & phytase 0
& 750 FTU/kg
84 days 50% with CA; 2.5%, PHY;
750 FTU/kg
Highest WG, SGR, FCR, crude protein & fat at optimum level
Improvement in growth & body composition
[164]
Golden Pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) CSM 0,20,40 & 60% 42 days 20% Up to 20% no impact on muscle proximate composition & free EAA concentration
Over 20% impaired glucose metabolism & muscle nutritive metabolism disorders
[165]
Turbot (S. maximus L.) Low-gossypol
CSM
0, 15, 25,
35 & 45%
56 days 35% At 45% FER↓, PER↓, plasma glucose & cholesterol ↓, intestinal villi height ↓
ADCs of dry matter, crude protein & lysine ↓
[166]
Snubnose pompano (T. ovatus) CSM + lysine
& methionine
0, 25, 50, 75
& 100 %
70 days 100% No negative impact on growth, metabolism, and general health at total replacement [33]
Largemouth bass (M. salmoides) CPC + yeast based paraprobiotic Control,
23.5% CPC
& 23.5% CPC
+800 mg/kg yeast-based paraprobiotic
65 days 40% with yeast-based paraprobiotic Improved growth performance Regulation in intestinal barrier & peptide transport related functions MsYF improve intestinal health by altering intestinal permeability, microbiota & inflammatory environment [34]
Pearl gentian groupers (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × E. lanceolatus♂) CPC 0 (FM, control), 10, 30 & 50 % 56 days 50% No significant impact on WG, SGR, FCR, SR
At 50% body lipid content ↑
Changes in genes related to hepatic lipid metabolism & enzyme activity
[167]
Black sea bream (Acanthopagrus schlegelii) Fermented cottonseed meal (FCM) 0, 80, 160 &
240 g kg−1
56 days 16% ↓ SGR, WG, PPV, PER, & hepatosomatic index
↑ FCR, ADCDM
↓ADCs of dietary protein and lipid
[168]

Abbreviations: AA: Amino acids, ADC: Apparent digestibility coefficient, AOC: Antioxidant capacity, EAA: Essential amino acid, FA: Fatty acid, FCR: Feed conversion ratio, FER: Feed efficiency ratio, GH: Growth hormone, IGF-I: Insulin like growth factor I, IL-10: Interleukin 10, IL-1β: Interleukin one beta, MsYF: Multi-strain yeast fractions, NF-κB: Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells, PER: Protein efficiency ratio, PPV: Protein productive value, PUFAs: Polyunsaturated fatty acids, SGR: Specific growth rate, SR: Survival rate, TGC: Triglycerides, TGF-β3: Transforming growth factor beta-3, TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α, TP: Total protein, WG: Weight gain, ZO-1: Tight junction proteins ZO-1.