The improved growth performance of Cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of intestinal microbiota composition

The ban of antibiotic growth promoters can influence the total production of aquaculture. Yeast culture (YC) possesses the ability to enhance immunity and has been supplemented into diet to try to increase production. To investigate the effects of YC on the growth and its mechanisms, four diets supp...

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Main Authors: Shengqiang Tao, Jiahao Wang, Zhiyuan Xue, Yichen Bai, Yi Wang, Wenhao Zhou, Tingyin Liang, Yuhong Yang
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author Shengqiang Tao
Jiahao Wang
Zhiyuan Xue
Yichen Bai
Yi Wang
Wenhao Zhou
Tingyin Liang
Yuhong Yang
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Jiahao Wang
Zhiyuan Xue
Yichen Bai
Yi Wang
Wenhao Zhou
Tingyin Liang
Yuhong Yang
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description The ban of antibiotic growth promoters can influence the total production of aquaculture. Yeast culture (YC) possesses the ability to enhance immunity and has been supplemented into diet to try to increase production. To investigate the effects of YC on the growth and its mechanisms, four diets supplemented with 0 g/kg (Y0), 10 g/kg (Y1), 20 g/kg (Y2), 30 g/kg (Y3) YC were assigned to Cyprinus carpio for 8 weeks (three replicates per diet, 30 fish in each replicate). The results showed that dietary 10 g/kg YC significantly increased weight gain rate (WGR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), specific growth rate (SGR) and reduced feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P < 0.05). Also, the apparent digestibility of lipids and proteins was significantly increased by dietary 10 g/kg YC compared with the Y0 group (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, fish fed 10 g/kg YC showed significantly higher intestinal villus height and width as well as the digestive enzyme activities of trypsin and lipase than Y0 group (P < 0.05). However, no significant differences was found in the composition of intestinal flora between the Y1 and Y0 groups (P > 0.05). Whereas, excessive levels of YC significantly reduced abundances of Fusobacteriota and increased that of Proteobacteria (P < 0.05). Simultaneously, the growth performance, apparent digestibility of dry matter and protein and intestinal trypsin activity in the Y3 group were also significantly lower than that of Y1 group (P < 0.05). In summary, our results supported the applicability of dietary 10 g/kg YC as a growth promoter for common carp through the improvement of intestinal digestive enzymes and intestinal structure but not gut microbial composition, and suggested that excessive levels of YC may cause imbalances in the gut flora, resulting in growth inhibition.
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spelling doaj-art-ab887ffa7f5b4d2aa706ee35dfe4d1bb2025-08-24T05:13:26ZengElsevierAquaculture Reports2352-51342025-10-014410305310.1016/j.aqrep.2025.103053The improved growth performance of Cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of intestinal microbiota compositionShengqiang Tao0Jiahao Wang1Zhiyuan Xue2Yichen Bai3Yi Wang4Wenhao Zhou5Tingyin Liang6Yuhong Yang7College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150036, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150036, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150036, China; Beijing Enhalor Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100081, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150036, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150036, ChinaBeijing Enhalor Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100081, ChinaBeijing Enhalor Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100081, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150036, China; Correspondence to: College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.The ban of antibiotic growth promoters can influence the total production of aquaculture. Yeast culture (YC) possesses the ability to enhance immunity and has been supplemented into diet to try to increase production. To investigate the effects of YC on the growth and its mechanisms, four diets supplemented with 0 g/kg (Y0), 10 g/kg (Y1), 20 g/kg (Y2), 30 g/kg (Y3) YC were assigned to Cyprinus carpio for 8 weeks (three replicates per diet, 30 fish in each replicate). The results showed that dietary 10 g/kg YC significantly increased weight gain rate (WGR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), specific growth rate (SGR) and reduced feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P < 0.05). Also, the apparent digestibility of lipids and proteins was significantly increased by dietary 10 g/kg YC compared with the Y0 group (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, fish fed 10 g/kg YC showed significantly higher intestinal villus height and width as well as the digestive enzyme activities of trypsin and lipase than Y0 group (P < 0.05). However, no significant differences was found in the composition of intestinal flora between the Y1 and Y0 groups (P > 0.05). Whereas, excessive levels of YC significantly reduced abundances of Fusobacteriota and increased that of Proteobacteria (P < 0.05). Simultaneously, the growth performance, apparent digestibility of dry matter and protein and intestinal trypsin activity in the Y3 group were also significantly lower than that of Y1 group (P < 0.05). In summary, our results supported the applicability of dietary 10 g/kg YC as a growth promoter for common carp through the improvement of intestinal digestive enzymes and intestinal structure but not gut microbial composition, and suggested that excessive levels of YC may cause imbalances in the gut flora, resulting in growth inhibition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513425004399Cyprinus carpioYeast cultureGrowth performanceGut microbiotaDigestive ability
spellingShingle Shengqiang Tao
Jiahao Wang
Zhiyuan Xue
Yichen Bai
Yi Wang
Wenhao Zhou
Tingyin Liang
Yuhong Yang
The improved growth performance of Cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of intestinal microbiota composition
Aquaculture Reports
Cyprinus carpio
Yeast culture
Growth performance
Gut microbiota
Digestive ability
title The improved growth performance of Cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of intestinal microbiota composition
title_full The improved growth performance of Cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of intestinal microbiota composition
title_fullStr The improved growth performance of Cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of intestinal microbiota composition
title_full_unstemmed The improved growth performance of Cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of intestinal microbiota composition
title_short The improved growth performance of Cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of intestinal microbiota composition
title_sort improved growth performance of cyprinus carpio by dietary yeast culture depends on improvement of intestinal structure and digestive enzyme activities rather than changes of intestinal microbiota composition
topic Cyprinus carpio
Yeast culture
Growth performance
Gut microbiota
Digestive ability
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513425004399
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