Efeito do hidrolisado protéico de camarão sobre as enzimas digestivas da tilápia do nilo (Oreochromis niloticus, L.)

Abstract

The influence of different dietary concentrations of shrimp protein hydrolysate on the enzymatic activity of intestine of Nile tilapia juveniles were evaluated and correlated with growth parameters (final weight, weight gain, average daily gain, specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio and protein efficiency ratio) and body composition (protein and lipid content). Shrimp protein hydrolysate was included in the diets at concentrations of 0 (SPH 0), 1.5 (SPH 1.5), 3 (SPH 3) and 6% (SPH 6) and a commercial diet was used as reference. The enzymatic activity was carried out using azocasein, BApNA, SApNA, AA- naphytilamide and starch as substrate. Despite some statistical differences observed, there was no logical correlation between enzyme activity and different concentrations of shrimp protein hydrolysate in the diets. Zymogram was also performed to analyze the changes caused by the inclusion of protein hydrolysate on profile of Nile tilapia digestive proteases. Zymograms revealed 12 proteolytic bands, of which 7 have responded to incorporation of shrimp protein hydrolysate. Three trypsins decreased their activity and the inverse was observed for one aminopeptidase. Moreover, three non-identified proteases (lower molecular weight) increased their activity. Bestatin inhibited significantly nine enzymes Nile tilapia intestine, while TPCK, PMSF, Benzamidine and TLCK were less effective. There was a correlation between activity of trypsin and aminopeptidase with some growth parameters, protein and lipid content. It was also found a distinct protease profiles foreach treatment, suggesting the known high adaptability of Nile tilapia to the different diets.