Sindhu, S. ; Pandian, T. J. (1984) Effect of administering different doses of 17α-methyltestosterone in Heteropneustes fossilis Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Animal Sciences, 93 (6). pp. 511-516. ISSN 0253-4118
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Abstract
Heteropneustes fossilis were injected 0, 2·5, 5, 10, 20, 40, 60 or 80 mg 17α-methyltestosterone/kg fish. They were fed ad libitum on chopped Lepidocephalichthys thermalis and reared for 21 days. The steroid acts as an appetite stimulant and consequently both feeding and growth rates increased 2 to 3 times, when given the optimum dosage of 40mg/kg. It also doubles the growth efficiency. 17α-methyltestosterone is recognized as an appetite stimulant and an anabolic steroid.
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| Keywords: | Catfish; Anabolic Steroid; Appetite Stimulant; Growth Efficiency; Heteropneustes fossilis |
| ID Code: | 39805 |
| Deposited On: | 17 May 2011 07:23 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2016 22:06 |
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