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. 2012 Nov;25(11):1588–1594. doi: 10.5713/ajas.2012.12192

Effects of Replacement of Fish Meal by Soy Protein Isolate on the Growth, Digestive Enzyme Activity and Serum Biochemical Parameters for Juvenile Amur Sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii)

Q Y Xu *, C A Wang, Z G Zhao, L Luo
PMCID: PMC4093030  PMID: 25049521

Abstract

An 8-wk experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacing fish meal (FM) with soy protein isolate (SPI) on the growth, digestive enzyme activity and serum biochemical parameters of juvenile Amur sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii). SPI was used to replace 0, 25, 50, 62.5, 75, 87.5, 100% of dietary FM and 100% replacement supplemented crystalline amino acid. Healthy sturgeon with an average initial weight of 26.38±0.24 g were randomly assigned to 24 aquaria (8 treatments with triplicates each) at an initial stocking density of 11 fish per aquarium and cultured for 8 wks. The results showed that 75.00% or more substitution resulted in a poor weight gain rate, feed conversion ratio and survival rate compared to that of fish fed the control diet (p<0.05), whereas no significant differences were observed between diets of 25.00% to 62.50% substitution. Protease, lipase and amylase activity in foregut, mid-gut and hindgut were significantly (p<0.05) decreased by diets where SPI replacement levels were 62.50% or more. Levels of serum total protein (TP) and globulin decreased significantly from 21.03, 10.34 to 14.05, 5.63 g/L with the increasing dietary SPI (p<0.05), but alkaline phosphatase activity significantly increased (p<0.05). In addition, supplemental crystalline amino acid in the FM absence diet did not improve growth performance, intestine digestive enzyme activities and serum biochemical parameters. In conclusion, the results from this study showed adverse effects of inclusion of SPI in diets on growth performance, feed utilization and serum biochemical parameters in juvenile Amur sturgeon. Based on WGR and replacement ratio presented in this report, a 57.64% replacement level was recommended.

Keywords: Soy Protein Isolate, Acipenser schrenckii, Growth, Digestive Enzyme Activity, Serum Biochemical Parameters)

INTRODUCTION

Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii Brant, is a riverine resident sturgeon species in the Amur River, which has become one of the popular sturgeon culture species in China (Zhuang, 2002), however there have been few nutritional studies for evaluations of alternative dietary protein sources. Fish meal (FM), owing to its nutritional quality, is a widely used and expensive protein component of fish diets (Carter and Hauler 2000; Naylor et al., 2000). Partial replacement of fish meal by cheaper ingredients of either animal or vegetable origin in aquatic animal feed is necessary because of the rising cost and uncertain availability of fish meal (Kaushik, 1990; Morales et al., 1994). Plant protein sources, which are more consistently available and cheaper to produce than FM, have been extensively used in combination with FM in practical feed. Among the plant protein sources considered, soybean protein has been preferentially used for replacement of FM due to its high protein content, fairly balanced amino acid profile (Min et al., 2009; Ao et al., 2010) and global presence. Methionine and lysine are the most limiting amino acids in diets containing high levels of soybean meal (SBM). El-Saidy and Gaber (1997, 2002) reported that soybean meal supplemented with 1.00% methionine or 1.00% methionine and 0.50% lysine can totally replace FM in Nile tilapia diets. The substitution of FM with plant protein could have a positive effect on production costs (Hardy, 1996). However, the presence of antinutritional factors like enzyme inhibitors often limit the use of plant ingredients in fish feed as they affect protein digestibility, causing adverse physiological effects and reducing growth (Olli et al., 1994). An enzyme inhibitor is any substance that reduces the measured rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction (Whitaker, 1994). Growth is often been reduced in fish fed diets where soybean meal replaces all the FM (Shiau et al., 1987; Reigh and Ellis, 1992; Floreto et al., 2000).

Soy protein isolate (SPI) contains more than 80% crude protein and has a fairly balanced amino acid profile, but there is little information about its potential as a replacement for FM in diets formulated for sturgeon. The present study was undertaken to observe the effects of: i) graded levels of replacement of FM by SPI in present diets, and ii) total feeding of SPI without FM with and without supplements of crystalline amino acid on the growth, digestive enzyme activity and serum biochemical parameters of juvenile Amur sturgeon.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Experimental design and diets

Juvenile Amur sturgeon were obtained from the Fang Shan Station of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences and used for the feeding trial. The fish were raised in glass aquaria (200 L water) which were connected to an automatically controlled recirculation system and every three aquaria were connected to a separate recycling system and were supplied with aerated water which was filtered through zeolum, corallite and activated carbon. The fish were acclimated in glass aquaria and fed with control diet 3 times daily for 2 wks. Next, healthy fish with an average initial weight of 26.38±0.24 g were randomly assigned to 24 aquaria (8 treatments with triplicates each) at an initial stocking density of 11 fish per aquarium and cultured for 8 wks.

SPI, alkali-extracted, acid-precipitated at its isoelectric point, and dried to 10% moisture, was obtained from Harbin Hi-Tech Soybean Food Co., LTD. SPI was used to replace 0, 25, 50, 62.5, 75, 87.5, 100% of dietary FM and 100% replacement supplemented crystalline amino acid. The experimental diet formulation and proximate composition are shown in Table 1. All diets were individually blended in a mixer and then homogenized after fish oil and soybean lecithin were added. Pellets 1.5 mm diameter were then prepared using a meat grinder and air-dried at room temperature, and maintained at −20°C until further use.

Table 1.

Formula and nutritional level of the experiment feed as g/100 g dry matter

Ingredient Diet 1 Diet 2 Diet 3 Diet 4 Diet 5 Diet 6 Diet 7 Diet 8
Wheat flour 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.3
Fish meal 40 30 20 15 10 5 0 0
SPI 0 7.4 14.8 18.5 22.2 25.9 29.6 29.6
Blood meal 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Wheat gluten 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Corn gluten 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Soy oil 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Soy lecithin 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Fish oil 7.5 8.2 9 9.4 9.8 10.2 10.6 10.6
Ca(H2PO4)2 0 0 1.2 1.6 2.2 2.7 3.2 3.2
L-methionine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.26
L-lysine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
Threonine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.22
Cellulose 0 1.9 2.5 3 3.3 3.7 4.1 3.12
Premix* 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Proximate analysis
 Crude protein 44.01 43.93 41.96 41.97 42.76 42.13 45.72 46.84
 Crude lipid 16.33 16.81 16.82 16.62 16.21 16.22 16.16 16.26
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Premix 12.00 g/kg, including: VC 1.00 g/kg; Choline 2.00 g/kg; Antioxidant 0.25 g/kg; Antimildew 0.50 g/kg; Betaine 1.00 g/kg; MgSO4 3.00 g/kg; Vitamin premix 1.00 g/kg**; Mineral premix 2.00 g/kg***.

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Vitamin premix includes: Vitamin E 60 mg/kg; Vitamin K 5 mg/kg; Vitamin A 15, 000 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 3,000 IU/kg; Vitamin B1 15 mg/kg; Vitamin B2 30 mg/kg; Vitamin B6 15 mg/kg; Vitamin B12 0.5 mg/kg; Nicotinic acid 175 mg/kg; Folic acid 5 mg/kg; Inositol 1,000 mg/kg; Pantothenic acid 50 mg/kg; Biotin 2.50 mg/kg.

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Mineral premix includes: Fe 25.00 mg/kg; Cu 3.00 mg/kg; Mn 15.00 mg/kg; Zn 60.00 mg/kg; Se 0.30 mg/kg; I 0.60 mg/kg.

Fish were fed by hand, three times daily at 08:00, 14:00, and 18:00 h at a rate of 4.0% body weight per day. The fish in each aquarium were weighed at the start and every 2 wks during the 8 wks of the experimental period. Feeding was stopped 36 h before weighing. Water temperature and pH value were constant (23°C; pH 7.8) during the experimental period, and 75% of the water was exchanged at 2, 4 and 6 wk to maintain water quality. Dissolved oxygen was maintained at 7.7 mg/L, and ammonia-N concentrations were not more than 0.05 mg/L.

Fish in each aquarium were counted and weighed at the end of the experiment for the analysis of weight gain rate (WGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and survival rate which were determined using the following equations:

FCR(%)=C/(FBW-IBW)×100WGR(%)=(FBW-IBW)/IBW×100Survival(%)=(N2/N1)×100

FBW and IBW are final body weight and initial body weight, respectively. C is the total feed consumed, and N2 and N1 are the final and initial number of fish, respectively.

Sample collection and analysis

After 8 wks of the feeding trial, 3 fish were collected from each aquarium 36 h after the last feeding. Intestines were removed and detached foregut, mid-gut and hindgut, and stored at −80°C until analysis. After removal, the intestine was separately homogenized in 10 volumes (w/v) of ice-cold physiological saline by an electric homogenizer (FJ-200CL; Shanghai, China). Homogenates were centrifuged at 4,000 g for 30 min at 4°C, the supernatants were collected and frozen in liquid nitrogen, and then stored at −80°C. The protease activity was measured by the method of Liu et al. (1991) using Folin-phenol reagent. Lipase activity was determined according to a modified method of Gjellesvik et al. (1992) using 4-nitrophenyl caproate (4- NPC) dissolved in ethanol and amylase activity was quantified using a solution to reveal non-hydrolyzed starch (Liu et al., 1991). One unit of protease activity was defined as 1 μg tyrosine liberated by hydrolyzing casein in 1 min at 37°C. One unit of lipase activity was defined as the amount of enzyme that catalyzed the release of 1 μg of fatty acids in 1 min at 37°C. One unit of amylase activity was defined as 10 mg amylum was hydrolyzed by 100 ml enzyme solution in 30 min at 37°C. Digestive enzyme activities were expressed as enzyme activity per gram intestine weight.

After weighing, blood samples of three sturgeons from each aquarium were used to measure serum total protein (TP), globulin (GLB), albumin (ALB) content and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Blood samples were obtained from the caudal vein using a 5-ml syringe with a 0.7×32 needle, pooled in a 1.5 ml centrifuge tube, and then centrifuged at 4,000 g for 10 min. Serum samples were separated and held at −80°C. TP, ALB, GLB and ALP activity was measured using Automatic biochemical analyzer (Beckmann ProCX4, Germany). TP and ALB was measured by the chemical methods, GLB was calculated by the results of TP minus ALB, and ALP activity was measured by the performance rate method.

Statistical analysis

An analysis of one-way variance (ANOVA) was performed on the data using the SAS ANOVA procedure (SAS, 1993). Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (Duncan, 1955) was used to compare differences among individual means. Treatment effects were considered to be significant at p<0.05. Data in the text and in the tables are expressed as mean±standard deviation. The replacement level was estimated using the WGR and replacement ratio applying the broken line response methods, as suggested by Zeitoun et al. (1976).

RESULTS

Fish fed diets at the 0, 25, 50 and 62.5% substitution grew actively throughout the experiment, with no significant differences in WGR among these treatments (p>0.05), whereas fed diets at the 75, 87.5 and 100% substitution exhibited significant reductions in WGR (p<0.05) compared to FM diet (Table 2). Survival rate were significantly decreased while FCR increased at the 75% to 100% substitution (p<0.05). Supplemental crystalline amino acid in 100% SPI diet showed no significant effect on WGR, survival and FCR (p>0.05). The growth response data calculated by the broken line analysis showed that the breakpoint was derived at 57.64% replacement level (Figure 1).

Table 2.

Effects of replacement of fish meal with SPI on the growth performance and feed conversion ratio of Amur sturgeon*

Parameters Diet 1 Diet 2 Diet 3 Diet 4 Diet 5 Diet 6 Diet 7 Diet 8
IBW (g) 26.43±0.23a 26.54±0.25a 26.34±0.42a 26.23±0.31a 26.55±0.56a 26.31±0.37a 26.36±0.51a 26.28±0.56a
FBW (g) 72.53±0.12b 73.57±0.14b 71.58±0.11b 70.68±0.13b 64.25±0.13a 59.51±0.18a 56.08±0.14a 56.31±0.13a
WGR (%) 174.42±5.13d 177.20±8.35d 171.75±7.11d 169.46±9.41d 141.99±11.64c 126.19±7.26b 112.75±12.27a 114.27±8.17a
FCR 1.69±0.14a 1.64±0.13a 1.69±0.02a 1.76±0.12a 2.13±0.18b 2.41±0.14c 2.73±0.15d 2.71±0.01d
Survival (%) 96.97±5.25c 93.94±5.25bc 90.91±9.09bc 93.94±5.25bc 81.82±0.00ab 75.76±5.25a 72.73±9.09a 75.76±13.89a
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Values are mean±standard deviation. Means in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (p<0.05).

Figure 1.

Figure 1

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The replacement level was estimated using the WGR and replacement ratio applying the broken line response methods.

The activities of protease, lipase and amylase in the foregut, mid-gut and hindgut of sturgeon were similar among fish fed diets at the 0, 25, 50 and 62.5% substitution (p>0.05) (Table 3). Furthermore, these digestive enzyme activities were all significantly depressed with increasing levels of SPI replaced FM (75, 87.5 and 100% substitution), while the supplementation of L-lysine, L-methionine and DL-threonine in diet did not relieve this tendency (p>0.05).

Table 3.

Effects of replacement of fish meal with SPI on the digestive enzyme activities in Amur sturgeon*

Group Protease (U/g protein)
Lipase (U/g protein)
Amylase (U/g protein)
Foregut Mid-gut Hindgut Foregut Mid-gut Hindgut Foregut Mid-gut Hindgut
Diet 1 974.03±10.11b 853.02±10.01b 511.54±9.25b 769.43±8.58b 663.15±10.56c 423.52±9.23b 7468±10.14b 55.09±12.12c 33.42±5.19b
Diet 2 961.98±9.13b 83419±13.02b 49407±10.24b 755.59±9.83b 647.34±12.87c 411.84±10.14b 73.92±9.11b 51.80±13.22c 30.36±6.11b
Diet 3 948.85±13.14b 825.78±9.21b 488.96±12.28b 731.35±9.45b 63498+11.81c 402.76±12.11b 70.04±8.12b 53.65±10.03c 31.78±9.15b
Diet 4 962.14±9.23b 812.23±10.15b 476.97±11.18b 721.68±9.67b 615.29±12.39bc 385.56±10.34b 68.54±9.16b 51.74±11.13c 29.08±5.12b
Diet 5 862.58±12.15a 763.84±8.03a 428.08±9.21a 657.54±13.75a 564.57±10.58b 342.08±9.44a 46.29±12.21a 35.37±9.11b 20.01±719a
Diet 6 841.14±11.17a 745.43±1411a 403.19±13.26a 626.51±10.59a 545.64±8.58a 32463±13.23a 43.31±8.15a 24.26±11.15a 18.34±411a
Diet 7 823.71±9.23a 73763±13.12a 387.11±9.16a 611.57±10.87a 521.63±9.76a 312.98±8.51a 38.57±10.08a 22.56±9.16a 1702±3.13a
Diet 8 816.36±13.15a 736.93±9.15a 392.08±10.21a 618.75±8.67a 517.43±12.63a 318.77±8.78a 40.93±13.11a 23.83±9.12a 1728±2.12a
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*

Values are mean±standard deviation. Different small letter superscripts in the same column means significant differences (p<0.05); values within different organs for each digestive enzyme in the same row with different capital letter superscripts mean significant difference (p<0.05).

It was evident that the levels of serum TP was significantly decreased with increasing dietary SPI over 50% substitution (Table 4). Serum GLB also followed the same tendency. The levels of ALB were similar, and no significant difference was observed (p>0.05). While ALP activity significantly increased with increasing dietary SPI over 50% substitution (p<0.05). Furthermore, the addition of DL-methionine, L-lysine and L-threonine to the diet did not show significant effect on these parameters compared to diet 7 (p>0.05).

Table 4.

Effects of replacement of fish meal with SPI on the serum biochemical parameters of Amur sturgeon*

Parameters Diet 1 Diet 2 Diet 3 Diet 4 Diet 5 Diet 6 Diet 7 Diet 8
TP (g/L) 21.03±2.31d 21.13±1.15d 18.76±3.14cd 17.24±1.13bc 15.79±2.21ab 14.18±3.16a 14.12±1.06a 14.05±2.15a
ALB (g/L) 10.69±1.34a 11.03±1.16a 9.55±2.23a 9.21±1.46a 8.90±2.29a 8.57±0.67a 8.39±0.87a 8.42±0.17a
GLB (g/L) 10.34±1.95c 10.10±2.23c 9.20±1.19bc 8.03±3.03abc 6.89±2.08ab 5.62±1.04a 573±2.13a 5.63±3.04a
ALP (g/L) 125.51±0.21a 130.14±0.17ab 138.35±0.12bc 153.23±0.14c 160.47±0.07c 166.18±0.18cd 187.61±0.11d 17675±0.13d
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*

Values are mean±standard deviation. Means in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (p0.05).

DISCUSSION

Based on the growth response data calculated by the broken line analysis presented in this report, 57.64% FM could be replaced by SPI without significantly affecting the WGR, FCR and survival rate of juvenile Amur sturgeon, and this fish is able to effectively utilize appropriate levels of SPI as the main protein ingredient in diet. But all growth parameters were significantly lower for fish fed diet with 75% of FM protein replaced. The use of alternative protein sources is generally limited by three main factors: low feed intake, low feed digestibility and imbalance of essential amino acids (EAA) (Zou, 2012). The activities of pepsin, trypsin and amylase in intestine significantly decreased among dietary treatments (75, 87.5 and 100% substitution), suggesting the feed digestibility decreased with increasing SPI. Soy protein usually contains protease inhibitors, predominantly a trypsin inhibitor, and trypsin is a known indicator of growth rate and conversion efficiency in cod (Lemieux et al., 1999), and it is also related to nutritional condition and digestive capacity in herring larvae (Ueberschaer and Clemmesen, 1992; Ueberschaer et al., 1992). Olli et al. (1994) demonstrated that the ingestion of soybean trypsin inhibitor resulted in significant reduction of protein digestibility and weight gain. It has been demonstrated that when protease inhibitors bind to proteases, it causes the pancreas to secrete greater amounts of digestive enzymes to overcome the inhibitors and digest the dietary protein (Haard et al., 1996). As the pancreas is the main secretory gland of fish, pancreatic hypertrophy and hyperplasia might affect protease, lipase and amylase activity. The decline of enzyme activities is correlated with growth performance and therefore might explain the observed decrease in growth rate (Xu et al., 2009). Therefore, lower feed digestibility was likely one of the main factors, which decreased the growth of sturgeon fed with elevated levels of dietary SPI.

In the present paper, sturgeon fed a 296.00 g/Kg SPI diet never reached the growth rates even with supplements of L-methionine, L-lysine and L-threonine. Methionine and lysine were the most limiting amino acids in plant protein, and methionine is known to be the first-limiting amino acid of soy protein in fish (Mambrini et al., 1999). Supplemental L-lysine and L-methionine in fish diets had variable success. Viola and Lahav (1991) stated that the addition of L-lysine to a diet deficient in lysine for common carp improved fish growth when compared to a commercial diet. Shiau et al. (1987) reported that the addition of supplemental methionine improves the growth of tilapia. This is in contrast to Bai and Gatlin (1994), who reported that supplements of L-lysine in a diet with 25% crude protein from soy did not improve the growth of catfish. The nutritional value of free amino acid (FAA) as compared to protein-bound amino acid (AA) is still controversial in fish nutrition for many species (Dabrowski and Guderley, 2002). The most popular one is based on the fact that FAA do not have to be released from protein by intestinal digestion and can therefore be immediately absorbed in the first part of the intestine (Cowey and Walton, 1988). After absorption, as the size of the FAA pool remains relatively constant during the postprandial phase, the protein synthesis capacity may be exceeded by the high AA appearance rate in the FAA pool of fish fed FAA-rich diets.

The innate immune system is a fundamental defense mechanism of fish. As blood is a patho-physiological reflector of the whole body, blood parameters are therefore important in diagnosing the status of fish (Decie and Lewis, 1991). As a first line of defense, various peptides, such albumin and globulin are present in the serum, where they prevent adherence of and colonization by microorganisms (Alexandar and Ingram, 1992), which could lead to infection and disease. ALP belongs to the nonplasma specific enzymes that can be found not only in blood plasma but also within the tissue of the liver, gills, kidneys, muscles and other organs, whereas it mainly existed in liver (Asadi et al., 2006). ALP levels may give specific information about organ dysfunction (Anver, 2004; Wagner and Congleton, 2004), and it is considered to be indicative of liver impairment when its serum levels increase (Burtis and Ashwood, 1996). Increasing levels of dietary SPI significantly affect the serological characteristics of Amur sturgeon in this study, the levels of serum TP and GLB decreased significantly with increasing dietary SPI, while ALP activity showed the reverse tendency. The plasma protein level can be considered an index of fluid volume disturbances (Goss and Wood, 1988), and it may also be used as an energy source during severe stress (Vajcova et al., 1998; Rehulka, 2000). A decline in serum protein level may be related to impaired food intake or an increased energy cost of homeostasis, tissue repair and detoxification mechanisms during stress (Neff, 1985). The data obtained in the current paper may be due to reduced protein synthesis or a protein breakdown caused by cirrhosis, intestinal mucosal disruption or an increase in the rate of protein synthesis as a general adaptation tactic to bind excess trypsin inhibitors in the plasma, which resulted from high levels of SPI in the diet. Results demonstrated that SPI exceeding 148.00 g/kg in a diet might have adverse effects on the immune system.

CONCLUSIONS

This paper demonstrated that under current experimental conditions as much as 57.64% of the FM protein in a diet could be replaced by SPI in feed without compromising growth performance, the addition of crystalline amino acid to a diet without FM did not contribute to the growth and digestive performance of juvenile Amur sturgeon.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This study was supported by Special Fund for Agro- scientific Research in the Public Interest (201003055), China.

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