Soybean lecithin dietary supplementation in Octopus vulgaris formulated feeds: Growth, feed efficiency, digestibility and nutritional composition
Tania Rodríguez‐González, Jesús Cerezo Valverde, Benjamín García García 2018 (full article)
Tania Rodríguez‐González, Jesús Cerezo Valverde, Benjamín García García 2018 (full article)
Abstract
Soybean lecithin dietary supplementation was tested on Octopus vulgaris performance in individual or grouped kept animals. Individually reared animals were fed two semi‐moist diets (N = 8) without (VEGENAT‐LS0) or with supplementation (VEGENAT‐LS2, substituting 20 g/kg of starch by lecithin). VEGENAT‐LS2 had higher polar and total lipid content (p < 0.05). Growth (1.1%–1.3%BW/day), feed intake (2.2%BW/day) and feed efficiency (48%–60%) were similar (p > 0.05). VEGENAT‐LS0 presented higher dry matter, protein and lipid digestibility (p < 0.05). VEGENAT‐LS2 increased lipids in carcass and whole animals (p < 0.05) but preserved lipid classes proportion. Group kept octopuses (N = 10) were fed a mixed natural diet (2BOGUE:1CRAB) or VEGENAT‐LS2. VEGENAT‐LS2 had lower protein but higher polar lipid content (p < 0.05). VEGENAT‐LS2 presented less growth (1.1% vs. 1.8%BW/day), feed intake (1.8% vs. 3.2%BW/day) and similar feed efficiency (53.5% vs. 59.9%). Dry matter and protein digestibility were similar while lipid digestibility was significantly lower in 2BOGUE:1CRAB (31.8% vs. 65.4%). VEGENAT‐LS2 digestive gland presented higher mineral and carbohydrate contents and lower triglycerides (p < 0.05), while a similar macronutrient composition was analysed in the carcass and whole animals. Individual or group keeping did not affect VEGENAT‐LS2 performance. In conclusion, dietary soybean lecithin supplementation did not promote a performance enhancement.