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Table 14.2 Prebiotics in Acipenseridae.

Species Prebiotic Dose and length

of administration

Results References

Beluga Inulin 10, 20 and

30 g kg − 1 - 8weeks

→

survival, body composition, haematological and
serum biochemical parameters and gut microbiota
(TVC, LAB levels)
↓

Akrami et al . (2009b)

growth performance with increasing prebiotic lev-
els

Oligofructose 10, 20 and

30 g kg − 1 - 8weeks

↑

leukocyte count, percentage lymphocytes and lev-
els of gut LAB when fed 10 and 20 g inulin kg − 1
→

Hoseinifar et al . (2011a;
2011b)

growth performance, body composition, gut
microbiota (TVC), serum biochemical parameters,
enzymes and haematological parameters
↓ growth performance when fed 30 g kg − 1

↑ Inactive yeast

( Saccharomyces
cerevisiae var.
ellipsoideus )

10 and
20 g kg − 1 - 8weeks

growth performance and intestinal LAB levels Hoseinifar et al . (2011c)

→ survival, haematological and serum biochemi-

cal parameters and autochthonous gut microbiota
(TVC)

↑ Immunoster and

ImmunoWall

10 and
30 g kg − 1 - 8weeks

growth performance and haematological param-
eters
→

Ta'ati et al . (2011a;
2011b)

carcass protein content, innate immune param-
eters (lysozyme activity and IgM)

2 and 4 g kg − 1 -46
days

↑ MOS carcass lipid levels Razeghi Mansour et al .

(2012) → growth performance, survival rate, haematolog-

ical parameters and intestinal LAB levels

↑ Immunogen 5, 10, 20 and

40 g kg − 1 - 8weeks

growth performance and CF (5 and Mohajer Esterabadi et al .

(2010) 10 g kg − 1 - inclusion level)

→ survival rate

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