Lupins - an alternative protein source for use in shrimp feeds
Abstract
The efficacy of lupins as an ingredient in shrimp feeds has been the focus of a number of research groups. Whole
seed meals, kernel meal and protein concentrates derived from a number of different species and cultivars have been
evaluated. The main areas of interest have been the digestibility of the lupin products and their effect on the
digestibility of nutrients within the whole diet, and the effect on growth and feed conversion efficiency over a range
of inclusion levels. Lupin kernel meal and protein concentrate appear to be more useful ingredients than the wholeseed
meal. The insoluble, non-starch polysaccharides (or fibre) in lupins have an adverse effect on feed digestibility.
The seed coat (or hull) is predominantly fibre. Its removal, to produce kernel meal, results in a much more digestible
and useful feed ingredient. The protein and amino acids in lupin kernel meal and in the protein concentrate are well
digested by shrimp, with an average apparent crude protein digestibility of >90%. Plant breeders are continually
developing new cultivars of lupins that are better suited to particular soil, climatic and agronomic conditions.
Recent research has focused on evaluating the new cultivars, as the results obtained in earlier studies using cultivars
that are now rarely grown, may not be applicable to the lupins that are currently available on the global market.
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