The effect of corn starch and Kappa-Carrageenan probiotic encapsulation on growth and immune response in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Probiotics offer a promising alternative to antibiotics for managing aquaculture diseases, but their efficacy depends on maintaining stability during storage, feeding, and gastrointestinal transit. To achieve this, coating agents like corn starch and kappa-carrageenan are used in probiotic feed prep...
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| description | Probiotics offer a promising alternative to antibiotics for managing aquaculture diseases, but their efficacy depends on maintaining stability during storage, feeding, and gastrointestinal transit. To achieve this, coating agents like corn starch and kappa-carrageenan are used in probiotic feed preparation, though some coatings may have unintended adverse effects. A feed trial was conducted to assess the impact of coating agents on growth and immune performance in Chinook salmon. Three treatments were tested: regular feed, regular feed coated with corn starch and k-carrageenan, and probiotic-supplemented feed with the same coating. The probiotic feed included a mixture of Pediococcus acidilactici MA18/5M and Limosilactobacillus reuteri LRE2. Fish growth was determined at 0-, 1-, 3-, 7-, 28, and 42-days post diet supplementation, and head kidney, spleen, and hindgut were collected. Transcripts encoding il-1b, il-8, and tgfb were evaluated by qPCR. Additionally, in the hindgut, cdh1, cldn15, jam1a, muc2, marveld2, vil1, and zo-1 were assessed to determine changes in gut barrier integrity. No significant differences in weight or length were observed between treatments measured over 42 days. The proinflammatory cytokines il-1b and il-8 in the spleen and head kidney showed no significant changes with the coating or probiotic treatments. However, the regulatory cytokine tgfb was significantly modulated. In the hindgut, all three transcripts and gut barrier integrity genes were modulated on day 1, day 7, or both in coated treatments. These findings indicate that corn starch and k-carrageenan as a combined coating agent has no short-term adverse effects on Chinook salmon growth or immunity and is effective for delivering probiotics to enhance fish health in aquaculture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ec7c5a8eaaf3400d9fb1e5d089e7c93b2025-08-20T02:31:12ZengElsevierComparative Immunology Reports2950-31162025-06-01820022410.1016/j.cirep.2025.200224The effect of corn starch and Kappa-Carrageenan probiotic encapsulation on growth and immune response in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)Maureen Frances Latimer0Manuel Soto-Dávila1Ivan Cadonic2Paul Craig3Brian Dixon4Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CanadaDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada; Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, CanadaDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CanadaDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CanadaDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada; Corresponding author.Probiotics offer a promising alternative to antibiotics for managing aquaculture diseases, but their efficacy depends on maintaining stability during storage, feeding, and gastrointestinal transit. To achieve this, coating agents like corn starch and kappa-carrageenan are used in probiotic feed preparation, though some coatings may have unintended adverse effects. A feed trial was conducted to assess the impact of coating agents on growth and immune performance in Chinook salmon. Three treatments were tested: regular feed, regular feed coated with corn starch and k-carrageenan, and probiotic-supplemented feed with the same coating. The probiotic feed included a mixture of Pediococcus acidilactici MA18/5M and Limosilactobacillus reuteri LRE2. Fish growth was determined at 0-, 1-, 3-, 7-, 28, and 42-days post diet supplementation, and head kidney, spleen, and hindgut were collected. Transcripts encoding il-1b, il-8, and tgfb were evaluated by qPCR. Additionally, in the hindgut, cdh1, cldn15, jam1a, muc2, marveld2, vil1, and zo-1 were assessed to determine changes in gut barrier integrity. No significant differences in weight or length were observed between treatments measured over 42 days. The proinflammatory cytokines il-1b and il-8 in the spleen and head kidney showed no significant changes with the coating or probiotic treatments. However, the regulatory cytokine tgfb was significantly modulated. In the hindgut, all three transcripts and gut barrier integrity genes were modulated on day 1, day 7, or both in coated treatments. These findings indicate that corn starch and k-carrageenan as a combined coating agent has no short-term adverse effects on Chinook salmon growth or immunity and is effective for delivering probiotics to enhance fish health in aquaculture.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950311625000308Chinook salmonCoatingCorn starchKappa (k)-carrageenanProbioticsImmune response |
| spellingShingle | Maureen Frances Latimer Manuel Soto-Dávila Ivan Cadonic Paul Craig Brian Dixon The effect of corn starch and Kappa-Carrageenan probiotic encapsulation on growth and immune response in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Comparative Immunology Reports Chinook salmon Coating Corn starch Kappa (k)-carrageenan Probiotics Immune response |
| title | The effect of corn starch and Kappa-Carrageenan probiotic encapsulation on growth and immune response in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
| title_full | The effect of corn starch and Kappa-Carrageenan probiotic encapsulation on growth and immune response in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
| title_fullStr | The effect of corn starch and Kappa-Carrageenan probiotic encapsulation on growth and immune response in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of corn starch and Kappa-Carrageenan probiotic encapsulation on growth and immune response in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
| title_short | The effect of corn starch and Kappa-Carrageenan probiotic encapsulation on growth and immune response in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
| title_sort | effect of corn starch and kappa carrageenan probiotic encapsulation on growth and immune response in chinook salmon oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
| topic | Chinook salmon Coating Corn starch Kappa (k)-carrageenan Probiotics Immune response |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950311625000308 |
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