Effects of Dietary Starch Supplementation on Muscle Metabolism and Antioxidant Capacity, Fatty Acid and Amino Acid Composition of Juvenile Yangtze Sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus)
The metabolic adaptation of endangered Yangtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus) to dietary carbohydrates remains unclear. This study investigated how graded corn starch levels (0%, 10%, 20%, 30%) affected digestive capacity, immunity performance, nutrient metabolism and muscle quality in juveniles (216.6 ± 10.2 g) during an 8-week trial. Digestive (lipase, amylase) and glycolytic enzymes (GK, HK, G6PDH) activities rose with starch levels, correlating with elevated glycogen storage (muscle: 8.4 mg/g; liver: 24.6 mg/g) (p < 0.05). Antioxidant capacity increased at 20%–30% starch (p < 0.05), while 30% starch reduced muscle PUFA content and increased n – 6/n – 3 ratio, elevating atherogenic (IA) and thrombogenic (IT) indices. Essential amino acid ratios and flavor-enhancing amino acids decreased with starch inclusion, with valine as the first limiting amino acid. These findings demonstrate that 20%–30% starch could enhance metabolic and immune performance but required balancing with lipid deposition and nutritional quality considerations for sustainable Yangtze sturgeon aquaculture.
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Aquaculture Nutrition is published on a bimonthly basis, providing a global perspective on the nutrition of all cultivated aquatic animals. Topics range from extensive aquaculture to laboratory studies of nutritional biochemistry and physiology. The Journal specifically seeks to improve our understanding of the nutrition of aquacultured species through the provision of an international forum for the presentation of reviews and original research papers.
Aquaculture Nutrition publishes papers which strive to:
increase basic knowledge of the nutrition of aquacultured species and elevate the standards of published aquaculture nutrition research.
improve understanding of the relationships between nutrition and the environmental impact of aquaculture.
increase understanding of the relationships between nutrition and processing, product quality, and the consumer.
help aquaculturalists improve their management and understanding of the complex discipline of nutrition.
help the aquaculture feed industry by providing a focus for relevant information, techniques, tools and concepts.