Publications by authors named "Buddhi E Gunathilaka"
The experiment was conducted to evaluate the supplementary effects of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) and sodium butyrate (SB) when a graded level of fish meal (FM) was replaced with soy protein concentrate (SPC) in diets for juvenile red seabream (). A control diet was designed to contain 60% FM (F60). Two other diets were formulated by reducing FM levels to 40% and 20% with SPC (F40 and F20).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPiperine, the main bioactive component of black pepper (Piper nigrum) or long pepper (Piper longum), has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antibacterial properties. This study was carried out to evaluate the supplemental effects of piperine in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) diets. Six isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets were formulated to contain different levels of piperine at 0.
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- The experiment assessed alternative protein sources for red seabream diets, specifically by replacing fish meal (FM) with ingredients like soy protein, corn gluten, meat meal, and chicken byproduct meal.
- The study designed 12 different diets, with some containing single replacements and others combining multiple alternatives, to monitor the growth and feed efficiency of the fish over 12 weeks.
- Results showed that meat meal was most effective for weight gain and feed efficiency, while corn gluten negatively impacted growth and feed utilization, indicating that meat meal and chicken byproduct meal are better replacements for fish meal in these diets.