Comparing the effects of different dietary organic acids on the growth, intestinal short-chain fatty acids, and liver histopathology of red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) and potential use of these as preservatives

• Main Authors: Bayramali, Mahdi Ebrahimi, Daeman, Nor Hafizah, Chong, Chou Min, Varnamkhasti, Ali Karami, Kumar, Vikas, Hoseinifar, Seyed Hossein, Romano, Nicholas Paul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61173/1/Comparing%20the%20effects%20of%20different%20dietary%20organic%20acids%20on%20the%20growth%2C%20intestinal%20short-chain%20fatty%20acids%2C%20and%20liver%20histopathology%20of%20red%20hybrid%20tilapia%20%28Oreochromis%20sp.%29%20and%20potential%20use%20of%20these%20as%20preservatives.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61173/; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs10695-017-0365-0.pdf

Dietary organic acids are increasingly being investigated as a potential means of improving growth and nutrient utilization in aquatic animals. A 9-week study was performed to compare equal amounts (2%) of different organic acids (sodium butyrate, acetate, propionate, or formate) on the growth, musc...