Browsing by Author "Tibenda Namulawa, Victoria"

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    Dietary amino acid requirements of pebbly fish, Alestes baremoze (Joannis, 1835) based on whole body amino acid composition
    (Aquaculture Reports, 2019) Kasozi, Nasser; Iwe, Gerald; Sadik, Kassim; Asizua, Denis; Tibenda Namulawa, Victoria
    Alestes baremoze is a valuable food fish with a wide geographical distribution in East, North and West Africa. Currently, the nutritional requirements of A. baremoze have not yet been determined, which hinders attempts towards developing appropriate feed formulations for its culture. This study was thus conducted to estimate essential amino acid (EAA) requirements of A. baremoze using the A/E ratio method, as a guide in formulating its diet. Fish samples used in the study were categorised into four classes according to their fork lengths (1–12 cm; 13–24 cm; 25–36 cm and 37–48 cm), with each class consisting of 10 fish. Results from the amino acid composition analysis revealed significant difference (P<0.05) in the concentration of tryptophan, lysine, methionine, threonine, phenylalanine, isoleucine and valine amongst the different class sizes of A. baremoze. The A/E ratios of A. baremoze muscle tissue were in the same range with those obtained from other fish species, except for tryptophan. When expressed as a percentage of dietary protein, the EAA requirements of A. baremoze, were however not significantly different (P > 0.05) within the four classes. The EAA requirement profiles for A. baremoze were found to be similar to those observed in other omnivorous fish species. Considering the importance of A. baremoze as a potential species for freshwater aquaculture, the present data provides guidance to the development of test diets with appropriate amino acid inclusions until dose response treatments are carried out.
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    Fatty acid profile of pebbly fish, Alestes baremoze (Joannis, 1835) from Lake Albert, Uganda: Implications for its feed requirements
    (Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020) Kasozi, Nasser; Degu, Gerald Iwe; Walakira, John; Tibenda Namulawa, Victoria
    The objective of this study was to establish the fatty acid profile of Alestes baremoze, with a view of establishing its dietary fatty acid requirements. Fish samples from Lake Albert were categorized into four classes according to fork lengths (1–10 cm, 11–20 cm, 21–30 cm, and 31–40 cm), with each class comprising of six fish. In addition, eggs were collected from six sexually mature females. A total of 35 fatty acids were identified and categorized into saturated fatty acids (SFAs), monounsaturated acids (MUFAs), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). SFAs accounted for 5.07% to 37.05%, MUFAs and PUFAs constituted 20.65% to 53.78%, and 10.34% to 66.10% respectively, of total fatty acids in all studied fish size classes. The results from this study indicated that fatty acid composition in A. baremoze varied significantly with size classes. The findings may provide guidance on the fatty acid inclusions for diets formulated for this fish under culture conditions.