Intestinal impairment of the California yellowtail, Seriola dorsalis, using soybean meal in the diet

The soybean meal as a possible anti-nutritional factor to result in intestinal damage in the California yellowtail, Seriola dorsalis, was study. Four diets were formulated to contain increasing amounts of soybean meal (SBM; 0, 10, 15, and 20%) at the expense of fishmeal. The diets contained similar protein and lipid levels (54 and 15%). After a 30-day feeding trial, coexistent damage in the intestinal epithelium was revealed. While the overall...