Colour enhancement of ornamental black carp using dried  squid-ink powder

dc.contributor.author	Dilshan, M.A.H.
dc.contributor.author	De Silva, M.P.K.S.K.
dc.contributor.author	Senaarachchi, W.A.R.K.
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-15T03:51:51Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-15T03:51:51Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-19
dc.identifier.issn	1391-8796
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/xmlui/handle/iruor/5544
dc.description.abstract	Black carps have a high demand due to their unique black colour. Local breeders, however, experience a dull brown-black colour in black carps, giving them a low market value. Aim of the present study was to increase the melanin pigments in black carp skin incorporating squid ink (Loligo spp) powder into fish diets. Diet A was prepared with commonly used fish feed ingredients (100%), whereas Diet B and Diet C had the same ingredients (99.9867% and 99.9733%, respectively) and made into 100% by adding dried squid-ink powder 0.0133% and 0.0267% respectively.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.subject	Melanin in ornamental carps	en_US
dc.subject	Pigments in fish feed	en_US
dc.subject	Squid-ink	en_US
dc.title	Colour enhancement of ornamental black carp using dried squid-ink powder	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US