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Dietary Supplement on Growth Performance and Muscle Histology of
Oreochromis sp.
Nur Atiqah binti Kamal
Supervisor: Dr Nor Omaima binti Harun
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)
School of Fundamental Science
Dietary supplement is one of the alternatives to increase the production and quality
of the fish fillet, but the price usually at critical point. This study was conducted to find
weather Eisenia foetida, Pleurotus sajor-caju and Nepenthes gracilis had potential to
be dietary supplement or not. All ingredients were mixed together with commercial
pellet with the proportion of (90:10) and (70:10:10:10). About ±10 to ±30 grams of
75 Oreochromis sp. were used and three replicates were taken weekly. The effects
were evaluated by measuring growth performance and muscle histological
observation. From this study, it can be concluded that the addition of Pleurotus sajorcaju
and the mixed pellet improve the growth performance as well as quality of in
minimum time, but, suggesting P. sajor-caju can be one of the best since even the
small quantity was added its give big effect to the growth and still maintain the quality
as good as the commercial pellet.
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