EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF MEAL (MLM) ON SKIN COLOURATION OF ORNAMENTAL GUPPY, POECILIA RETICULATA PETER, 1859)
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MAYANK BISHT
Department of Aquaculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 245 143, India
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AVDESH KUMAR
Department of Aquaculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 245 143, India
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TARANG KUMAR SHAH
Department of Fisheries, C.S.K. Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalya, Palampur 176 061, India
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MADHU SHARMA
Department of Fisheries, C.S.K. Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalya, Palampur 176 061, India
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Carotenoid, Guppy, Moringa, Ornamenta, Skin pigmentationAbstract
The present experiment aimed to evaluate the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MLM) on skin pigmentation of guppies. Two hundred and forty (240) healthy fish were divided into four treatment groups such as control (T0), 5% (MT1), 10% (MT2) and 15% (MT3) MLM in the guppy diet. The concentration of carotenoids in skin increased significantly with increased concentration of MLM in diet. However, the MT3 treatment (15%) had the highest carotenoid concentration. Significant differences were found for redness, yellowness, and whiteness between the treatment groups. A 15% intake of moringa has been found to be suitable to enhance the skin colour and pigmentation of guppies.
Keywords Carotenoid, Guppy, Moringa, Ornamental, Skin pigmentation
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