Inclusion of Oregano vulgare extract as supplement in Catla catla: Impacts on growth, hematology and biochemical parameters
As an alternative to synthetic chemicals, natural herbs can greatly improve fish's health and growth potential. This investigation aimed to explore the possibilities of oregano (Oregano vulgare L.) extract as a phytogenic feed additive in improving the growth, blood profile, carcass composition...
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| description | As an alternative to synthetic chemicals, natural herbs can greatly improve fish's health and growth potential. This investigation aimed to explore the possibilities of oregano (Oregano vulgare L.) extract as a phytogenic feed additive in improving the growth, blood profile, carcass composition, whole-body mineralization, serum biochemistry and antioxidant activity of Catla catla (average initial weight = 9.26±0.03 g/fish). Triplicate groups of fish were fed diets having various percentages of oregano extract (0 %, 0.5 %, 1 %, 1.5 %, 2 %, 2.5 % and 3 % per kg diet) twice daily for 90 days. The findings found that parameters of growth such as weight gain, weight gain%, feed conversion ratio, survival rate, protein efficiency ratio, and specific growth rate increased substantially (p<0.05), in fish fed diets with 1 %-1.5 % oregano extract supplementation relative to the other treatments. Carcass composition and hematological parameters were improved significantly (p<0.05) as oregano extract concentrations increased from 1 % to 1.5 % per kg compared to control and other groups. Results also indicated that minerals in the body of fish improved significantly (p<0.05) when extract concentrations increased from 1 %--1.5 % in the diet. Furthermore, immune parameters and hepatic enzymes activities in fish improved considerably (p<0.05) at these concentrations, indicating optimal antioxidant protection and disease resistance. In contrast, all fish parameters were decreased notably (p<0.05) in control and groups based on 2.5 % and 3 % oregano extract. In conclusion, the supplementation of 1 %-1.5 % oregano extract in the diets of C. catla could significantly (p<0.05) improve the overall performance of fish. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-88a9306bfee54ace91e4443adaf4889a2024-12-03T04:29:23ZengElsevierAquaculture Reports2352-51342024-12-0139102470Inclusion of Oregano vulgare extract as supplement in Catla catla: Impacts on growth, hematology and biochemical parametersMuhammad Faisal0Syed Makhdoom Hussain1Shafaqat Ali2Pallab K. Sarker3Mohammad Khalid Al-Sadoon4Fish Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, PakistanFish Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan; Corresponding author.Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Corresponding author at: Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan.Environmental Studies Department, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USADepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaAs an alternative to synthetic chemicals, natural herbs can greatly improve fish's health and growth potential. This investigation aimed to explore the possibilities of oregano (Oregano vulgare L.) extract as a phytogenic feed additive in improving the growth, blood profile, carcass composition, whole-body mineralization, serum biochemistry and antioxidant activity of Catla catla (average initial weight = 9.26±0.03 g/fish). Triplicate groups of fish were fed diets having various percentages of oregano extract (0 %, 0.5 %, 1 %, 1.5 %, 2 %, 2.5 % and 3 % per kg diet) twice daily for 90 days. The findings found that parameters of growth such as weight gain, weight gain%, feed conversion ratio, survival rate, protein efficiency ratio, and specific growth rate increased substantially (p<0.05), in fish fed diets with 1 %-1.5 % oregano extract supplementation relative to the other treatments. Carcass composition and hematological parameters were improved significantly (p<0.05) as oregano extract concentrations increased from 1 % to 1.5 % per kg compared to control and other groups. Results also indicated that minerals in the body of fish improved significantly (p<0.05) when extract concentrations increased from 1 %--1.5 % in the diet. Furthermore, immune parameters and hepatic enzymes activities in fish improved considerably (p<0.05) at these concentrations, indicating optimal antioxidant protection and disease resistance. In contrast, all fish parameters were decreased notably (p<0.05) in control and groups based on 2.5 % and 3 % oregano extract. In conclusion, the supplementation of 1 %-1.5 % oregano extract in the diets of C. catla could significantly (p<0.05) improve the overall performance of fish.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513424005581FishExtractBody compositionHematologyAntioxidant statusLysozyme |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Faisal Syed Makhdoom Hussain Shafaqat Ali Pallab K. Sarker Mohammad Khalid Al-Sadoon Inclusion of Oregano vulgare extract as supplement in Catla catla: Impacts on growth, hematology and biochemical parameters Aquaculture Reports Fish Extract Body composition Hematology Antioxidant status Lysozyme |
| title | Inclusion of Oregano vulgare extract as supplement in Catla catla: Impacts on growth, hematology and biochemical parameters |
| title_full | Inclusion of Oregano vulgare extract as supplement in Catla catla: Impacts on growth, hematology and biochemical parameters |
| title_fullStr | Inclusion of Oregano vulgare extract as supplement in Catla catla: Impacts on growth, hematology and biochemical parameters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inclusion of Oregano vulgare extract as supplement in Catla catla: Impacts on growth, hematology and biochemical parameters |
| title_short | Inclusion of Oregano vulgare extract as supplement in Catla catla: Impacts on growth, hematology and biochemical parameters |
| title_sort | inclusion of oregano vulgare extract as supplement in catla catla impacts on growth hematology and biochemical parameters |
| topic | Fish Extract Body composition Hematology Antioxidant status Lysozyme |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513424005581 |
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