Species | Duration (d.) | FM (%CP1) | VWG (%CP) | Other PP2(%CP) | CP in diet (%) | Lys. Supp. (% diet) | iBW (g) | Main results | Reference |
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Atlantic salmon | 126 | 100 | 0 | No | 41.3 | No | 952 | Similar growth - No modification in the mucosa of the posterior intestine. | [8] |
65 | 35 | No | 39.6 | No | 956 | ||||
Nile tilapia | 49 | 88 | 0 | No | 32.5 | No | 56.4 | Similar growth with VWG as with FM. Higher non faecal N losses with VWG than with FM. Lower faecal P losses than with FM. Same protein, fat and phosphorus body composition with VWG as with FM. | [40] |
58.3 | 32.8 | No | 34.7 | No | 55.6 | ||||
Rainbow trout | 60 | 50 | 23.7 | No | 30.3 | 1.40 | 50 | Similar growth with FM diet and when FM is totally replaced with a mixture of VWG and crystalline amino acids. | [9] |
0 | 77.0 | No | 31.6 | 2.50 | 50 | ||||
Rainbow trout | 65 | 72 | 0 | SBM3: 23; | 45.5 | No | 23.7 | Better growth and feed efficiency with VWG and 0.29% Lys than with the FM diet. Greater apparent net protein utilisation and protein efficiency ratio. No modification of protein and lipid content in carcasses. | [20] |
31 | 53 | WM3: 5SBM: 6; WM: 5 | 46.6 | 0.29 | 23.7 | ||||
European sea bass | 96 | 100 | 0 | No | 49.9 | No | 23.9 | Weight gain slightly lower in fish fed with 70% VWG and no change in feed conversion ratio. Same faecal, retention and metabolic losses of N. | [10] |
50 | 50 | No | 49.7 | 0.20 | 23.9 | ||||
30 | 70 | No | 49.9 | 0.80 | 23.9 | ||||
Sea bream | 85 | 95 | 0 | No | 44.8 | No | 41.6 | Significantly higher weight gain and feed efficiency with VWG than with FM. Same productive protein value and higher energy retention value with VWG than with FM. Same protein, lipid, energy, and phosphorus body composition with VWG as with FM. | [39] |
0 | 88 | No | 45.1 | 2.10 | 41.2 |