The effect of natural (Red bell pepper and Tomato) pigments on the variability in color of Flower horn (Cichlasoma sp.)

Document Type : Nutrition

Authors

Department of Fisheries, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, P.O.Box: 49138-15739, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract

In this survey, we have checked the effects of red bell pepper and tomato as a natural pigments source on the skin color of Flower horn (Cichlasoma sp.). Distributed randomly 45 fish of Flower horn in 9 aquarium Equal to 5 fish per aquarium. The trial was continued for 8 weeks. The fish were fed diets including 10 g kg–1 Red bell pepper and Tomato powder. Total carotenoid quantity of the fish was determined spectrophotometrically at the end of the experiment. The significance of them was analyzed using One-way ANOVA analysis software Spss 18. As an outcome, There was a significant correlation between treatments fed diets containing red bell pepper powder with other treatments (P<0.05). Showed higher concentrations of carotenoids in Treatments fed with food containing red bell pepper powder (0.05 µg g-1). There was no significant difference between treatment fed tomato powder and control treatment (P>0.05).

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