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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (23): 151-160.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb20190800508

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Effects on Fish Body Composition, Digestive Enzyme Activity and RNA/DNA of Schizothorax wangchiachii Juveniles: Starvation and Refeeding

Liang Meng1,2(), Wei Kaijin2(), Zhu Xiangyun2, Ma Baoshan2, Xu Bin2, Xu Jin2   

  1. 1College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070
    2Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Wuhan 430223
  • Received:2019-08-07 Revised:2019-10-29 Online:2020-08-15 Published:2020-08-13
  • Contact: Wei Kaijin E-mail:liangmenghg@sina.cn;weikj@yfi.ac.cn

Abstract:

The study was conducted to investigate the variation of fish body composition, digestive enzyme activity and RNA/DNA ratio of Schizothorax wangchiachii juveniles after starvation and refeeding, to provide a scientific basis for artificial culture. S. wangchiachii juveniles were used as materials. Crude protein, crude fat, moisture and crude ash of the fish body were measured by Kjeldahl method, Soxhlet extraction method, Thermostatic and weightless drying method and muffle furnace burning method, respectively. The mineral elements were measured using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, the digestive enzyme activity and the DNA/RNA ratio were measured by spectrophotometry. The results showed that the crude fat content of juveniles declined to the minimum of 5.01% after 5-day starvation. The crude protein content reduced to the minimum of 13.61% after 2-day starvation. The moisture and ash content, Ca and P content all increased after starvation. The contents of K, Na, Mg and Fe increased to the peak after 9-day starvation, and then decreased with starvation continued. The trypsin and lipase activity of liver-pancreas increased firstly, followed by a short decline, and then the activity finally increased. The amylase activities declined throughout the starvation time. The muscle’s DNA content increased, while RNA content and RNA/DNA ratio decreased. After refeeding, The Fe contents in group S15 and S25 were lower than those of the control group. The amylase activities of liver-pancreas recovered to normal level in all the groups. However, the liver-pancreas lipase activities of group S15 and S25 were significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). The RNA content and RNA/DNA in muscle were extremely and significantly decreased in group S15 and S25 (P<0.01). The biochemical indexes of S. wangchiachii juveniles were not affected by 9-day starvation (P>0.05), and no significant difference with control was found after refeeding (P>0.05). The starvation time should not exceed 9 days.

Key words: Schizothorax wangchiachii, starvation, refeeding, fish body composition, digestive enzyme activity, RNA/DNA

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