Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus)

Soybean meal (SBM) remains a primary protein source in aquafeeds. This study investigated the potential of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) meal as a SBM replacement in diets for butter catfish (Ompok bimaculatus) juveniles (mean weight: 1.24 ± 0.23 g). A response surface methodology (RSM)...

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Main Authors: Jaya Angom, Soibam Khogen Singh, Ayam Gangarani Devi, Pronob Das, Pradyut Biswas, Gusheinzed Waikhom, Soibam Ngasotter, Reshmi Debbarma, Sourabh Debbarma, Nitesh Kumar Yadav
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Aquaculture Nutrition
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/anu/9959405
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author Jaya Angom
Soibam Khogen Singh
Ayam Gangarani Devi
Pronob Das
Pradyut Biswas
Gusheinzed Waikhom
Soibam Ngasotter
Reshmi Debbarma
Sourabh Debbarma
Nitesh Kumar Yadav
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Ayam Gangarani Devi
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description Soybean meal (SBM) remains a primary protein source in aquafeeds. This study investigated the potential of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) meal as a SBM replacement in diets for butter catfish (Ompok bimaculatus) juveniles (mean weight: 1.24 ± 0.23 g). A response surface methodology (RSM) optimized processing conditions to minimize antinutritional factors (ANFs) in winged bean meal (WBM), resulting in minimized tannin (4.14 ± 0.018 mg/g at 40 min, 110°C), phytate (0.414 ± 0.0009 mg/g at 31.67 min, 104.5°C) and trypsin inhibitor activity (70.8 ± 0.06% inhibition at 20 min, 90°C). Experimental diets containing 30% crude protein and varying levels of WBM substitution (0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%) were fed for 70 days. Growth performance, measured by weight gain, was significantly higher in the 25% substitution group (p<0.05) but not significantly different from the control at 50% substitution. Quadratic regression analysis predicted an optimal inclusion level of 15.10% for maximizing weight gain. Survival rates did not differ significantly among treatments (p>0.05). Feed utilization was most efficient in the 25% substitution group. Haematological and immunological parameters indicated improved fish health at the 25% substitution level. Flesh quality attributes, including texture profile analysis, pH and antioxidant activity, were superior in the 25% group compared to other treatments. However, colour enhancement was more pronounced at higher inclusion levels (≥50%). While flesh pH and antioxidant activity suggested potential stress at higher winged bean inclusion levels, the 25% group showed improved values compared to the control. These findings suggest that WBM can potentially replace up to 50% of SBM in butter catfish diets, offering a promising alternative protein source. This study provides preliminary data on the feasibility and prospects of utilizing WBM in O. bimaculatus diets.
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spelling doaj-art-9eb40af8aab14066b0db6d1877d673f32025-01-24T00:00:05ZengWileyAquaculture Nutrition1365-20952025-01-01202510.1155/anu/9959405Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus)Jaya Angom0Soibam Khogen Singh1Ayam Gangarani Devi2Pronob Das3Pradyut Biswas4Gusheinzed Waikhom5Soibam Ngasotter6Reshmi Debbarma7Sourabh Debbarma8Nitesh Kumar Yadav9College of FisheriesCollege of FisheriesICAR-Research Complex for NEH RegionICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Regional CentreCollege of FisheriesCollege of FisheriesICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries EducationCollege of FisheriesFisheries College and Research InstituteCollege of FisheriesSoybean meal (SBM) remains a primary protein source in aquafeeds. This study investigated the potential of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) meal as a SBM replacement in diets for butter catfish (Ompok bimaculatus) juveniles (mean weight: 1.24 ± 0.23 g). A response surface methodology (RSM) optimized processing conditions to minimize antinutritional factors (ANFs) in winged bean meal (WBM), resulting in minimized tannin (4.14 ± 0.018 mg/g at 40 min, 110°C), phytate (0.414 ± 0.0009 mg/g at 31.67 min, 104.5°C) and trypsin inhibitor activity (70.8 ± 0.06% inhibition at 20 min, 90°C). Experimental diets containing 30% crude protein and varying levels of WBM substitution (0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%) were fed for 70 days. Growth performance, measured by weight gain, was significantly higher in the 25% substitution group (p<0.05) but not significantly different from the control at 50% substitution. Quadratic regression analysis predicted an optimal inclusion level of 15.10% for maximizing weight gain. Survival rates did not differ significantly among treatments (p>0.05). Feed utilization was most efficient in the 25% substitution group. Haematological and immunological parameters indicated improved fish health at the 25% substitution level. Flesh quality attributes, including texture profile analysis, pH and antioxidant activity, were superior in the 25% group compared to other treatments. However, colour enhancement was more pronounced at higher inclusion levels (≥50%). While flesh pH and antioxidant activity suggested potential stress at higher winged bean inclusion levels, the 25% group showed improved values compared to the control. These findings suggest that WBM can potentially replace up to 50% of SBM in butter catfish diets, offering a promising alternative protein source. This study provides preliminary data on the feasibility and prospects of utilizing WBM in O. bimaculatus diets.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/anu/9959405
spellingShingle Jaya Angom
Soibam Khogen Singh
Ayam Gangarani Devi
Pronob Das
Pradyut Biswas
Gusheinzed Waikhom
Soibam Ngasotter
Reshmi Debbarma
Sourabh Debbarma
Nitesh Kumar Yadav
Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus)
Aquaculture Nutrition
title Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus)
title_full Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus)
title_fullStr Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus)
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus)
title_short Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus)
title_sort effects of substituting soybean meal with winged bean on growth physiological function and flesh quality of indian butter catfish ompok bimaculatus
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/anu/9959405
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