The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of microbial biomass on the oxidative rancidity of tilapia rations stored for 12 months. Treatments included a control diet and diets supplemented with either 0.01% vitamin E, 0.25 and 0.5% of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and 0.25 and 0.5% of Spirulina platensis. Experimental diets were stored in the dark inside plastic bags at room temperature (25 °C) for 12 months. The oxidative rancidity was measured as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). It was concluded that the inclusions of Spirulina platensis at 0.25% (1.734 ± 0.206) and 0.5% (1.629 ± 0.181) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae at 0.5% (1.459 ± 0.305) minimized the oxidative rancidity in comparation to control diet (2.843 ± 0.109) of Nile tilapia until 12 months of storage.RESUMO: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da inclusão de biomassa microbiana sobre a rancidez oxidativa de rações de tilápia armazenadas por 12 meses. Os tratamentos incluíram uma dieta controle e dietas suplementadas com 0,01% de vitamina E 0,01%, com 0,25 e 0,5% de S. cerevisiae e com 0,25 e 0,5% de S. platensis. As dietas experimentais foram armazenadas em sacos plásticos escuros, em temperatura ambiente (25 °C), durante 12 meses. A rancidez oxidativa foi mensurada pelas substâncias reativas ao ácido tiobarbitúrico (TBARS). Concluiu-se que as inclusões de 0,25% (1,734 ± 0,206) e 0,5% (1.629 ± 0.181) de Spirulina platensis e 0,5% (1.459 ± 0.305) de Saccharomyces cerevisiae reduziram a rancidez das dietas em comparação a dieta controle de tilápias-do-Nilo após 12 meses de armazenamento. Palavras-chave: biomassa, oxidação lipídica, ração, TBARS.
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