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Effects of Dietary Zinc on Growth Performance, Digestive Enzyme Activities, Antioxidant Status, and Immune Responses of Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus.
Xu, Yuling; Gao, Qinfeng; Dong, Shuanglin; Hou, Zhishuai; Mei, Yaoping; Li, Xueqi; Dong, Kang; Li, Zhao.
Afiliação
  • Xu Y; Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
  • Gao Q; Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
  • Dong S; Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China. qfgao@ouc.edu.cn.
  • Hou Z; Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China. qfgao@ouc.edu.cn.
  • Mei Y; Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
  • Li X; Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
  • Dong K; Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China. houzhishuai@ouc.edu.cn.
  • Li Z; Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Biol Trace Elem Res ; 202(4): 1767-1775, 2024 Apr.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37438547
Zinc is an essential micronutrient for organisms involved in regulating various biological processes. This study evaluated the effects of dietary zinc on growth performance, digestive enzyme activities, antioxidant status, and immune responses of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. Five experimental diets were formulated with graded levels of zinc (0, 20, 40, 60, and 80 mg/kg, respectively), and the actual dietary zinc values were 31.4, 51.0, 68.2, 91.9, and 110.8 mg/kg diet, respectively. Sea cucumbers were fed with diets for 2 months. The results showed the growth performance, amylase, and trypsin activities of sea cucumber increased significantly with zinc supplementation, and the best growth performance and enzyme activities were observed at 40 mg/kg zinc diet. Zinc supplementation significantly increased activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, anti-superoxide anion, and inhibiting hydroxyl radical, while significantly reduced the malondialdehyde content. Furthermore, the higher zinc supplementation levels resulted in significantly upregulated immune-related genes of hsp90, p105, rel, and lsz, suggesting that excessive zinc caused oxidative stress. The broken-line regression analysis of specific growth rate indicated dietary zinc requirement in juvenile sea cucumber was ~ 66.3 mg/kg diet. Overall, dietary zinc contributes to the growth and immune resistance of juvenile sea cucumber, and our study will provide insights into the rational use of dietary zinc in aquaculture.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pepinos-do-Mar / Stichopus Idioma: En Revista: Biol Trace Elem Res Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: China

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pepinos-do-Mar / Stichopus Idioma: En Revista: Biol Trace Elem Res Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: China