A Bacterial-Sourced Protein Diet Induces Beneficial Shifts in the Gut Microbiome of the Zebrafish, <i>Danio rerio</i>.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bacterial-sourced single-cell proteins (SCPs) offer an alternative protein source for diet formulation for Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and other aquaculture models. In addition, the use of a single-cell bacterial protein source derived from multiple species provides a unique insight into the interplay among nutrients in the diet, microbial populations in the diet, and the gut microbiome in D. rerio.

Objective

Our objective in this study was to evaluate the impact of dietary replacement of fish protein hydrolysate in a standard reference (SR) with a single-cell bacterial protein source on D. rerio gut microbiome.

Methods

We investigated gut microbial compositions of D. rerio fed an open-formulation standard reference (SR) diet

SUBMITTER: Green GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865222 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature