Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2006): Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia

Effect of Feeding Diet Containing Different Dose of Vitamin E with 1:2 of n-3/n-6 Fatty Acid Content on Reproductive Performance of Female Zebrafish Danio rerio

N.B.P Utomo (Bogor Agricultural University, Department of Aquaculture)
N. Nurjanah (Bogor Agricultural University, Department of Aquaculture)
Mia Setiawati (Bogor Agricultural University, Department of Aquaculture)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jan 2007

Abstract

The role of essential fatty acids  as a precursor of prostaglandin and as a component of cell membrane in the form of phospholipids, can affect cell fluidity. Vitamin E functions as  fatty acid antioxidant in the body and affects egg quality.  Vitamin E and essential fatty acids (n-3 and n-6) are required at the same time in a proper  ratio to induce fish gonad maturation.  Zebra fish Danio rerio broodstock in 29 days pre-saline were fed on diet containing 4 different vitamin E concentration; i.e. 325, 375, 425 and 475 mg/kg diet with constant n-3 and n-6 fatty acid doses of 1% and 2%, respectively, for 6 weeks.  Reproduction performance in terms of fecundity was improved (p

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jai

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia (JAI) merupakan salah satu sarana penyebarluasan informasi hasil-hasil penelitian serta kemajuan iptek dalam bidang akuakultur yang dikelola oleh Departemen Budidaya Perairan, FPIK–IPB. Sejak tahun 2005 penerbitan jurnal dilakukan 2 kali per tahun setiap bulan ...