Comparison of digestive enzymes activity of trypsin, chymotrypsin and amylase in four species of Cyprinidae (Rutilus frisii kuttum, Rutilus rutilus caspicus, Capoeta capoeta, and Cyprinus carpio)

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1 Dept. of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran.

2 Corresponding Author, Persian Gulf Mollusks Research Station, Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecology Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Bandar-e-Lengeh, Iran.

3 Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecology Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Bandar Abbas, Iran.

4 Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran.

5 Dept. of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare digestive enzymes activity (alkaline proteases and amylase) in four species of Cyprinidae including one herbivorous species, the Caucasian scraper (Capoeta capoeta), and three omnivorous species, common carp (Cyprinus carpio), roach (Rutilus rutilus), and Caspian kutum, (Rutilus frisii kutum). All four species were fed with similar diet. The results showed that the enzyme profile was similar in four species and amylase enzyme activity was higher compared to protease enzymes (trypsin and chymotrypsin). However, there was a significant difference in the activity of these enzymes among the studied species. The highest trypsin and chymotrypsin activities were observed in roach, while common carp had the highest amylase enzyme and digestive somatic index. Therefore, the amylase activity was independent of feeding habit, while protease activity was relatively more dependent on feeding habit. The highest amylase / protease ratio was recorded in common carp which indicates the higher capacity of this species to utilize carbohydrates, therefore cost-effective feed can be used for its commercial production.

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