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Effect of Inorganic Cr (Chromium Chloride on Carbohydrate Metabolism in Cirrhinusmrigala (mori)

Effect of Inorganic Cr (Chromium Chloride on Carbohydrate Metabolism in Cirrhinusmrigala (mori)

Farkhanda Asad1*, Samina Qamer1, Tayyaba Ali1, Ammara Behzad1 and Tahira Yasmin2 

1Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan; 2National IPM Programme, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection, National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road Islamabad, Pakistan.

far_khane@yahoo.com  

ABSTRACT

A feeding trial was carried out to assess the effect of dietary chromium supplementation on apparent nutrient digestibility coefficient (%) of gelatinized and non-gelatinized corn in Cirrhinusmrigala fingerlings for 90 days. Using various levels of chromium chloride hexahydrate six test dietsdesignated as; T1(G/0.0, CrCl3.6H2O mg Kg-1), T2(NG/0.0, CrCl3.6H2O mg Kg-1), T3(G/0.2, CrCl3.6H2O mg Kg-1), T4(NG/0.2, CrCl3.6H2O mgKg-1), T5 (G/0.4, CrCl3.6H2O mg Kg-1) and T6(NG/0.4, CrCl3.6H2O mg Kg-1) were prepared. Results showed highest apparent digestibility coefficient (ADC) of nutrientsdry matter, crude lipid and gross energy in test diet T5 that was gelatinized and supplemented with chromium 0.4 mg/Kg while, for crude protein higher value of nutrient digestibility was recorded in test diet T3(G/0.2, CrCl3.6H2O mg/Kg).It was concluded that chromium supplementation with gelatinized corn in fish (Cirrhinusmrigala) diet can improve the nutrients digestibility more efficiently as compared to non gelatinized and Cr-free diet. 

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Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research

December

Vol.36, Iss. 4, Pages 297-403

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