Dietary effects of two medicinal plants (Sesamum indicum) and (Croton zambesicus) on the reproductive indices in female African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) broodstock

Dada, Adekunle Ayokanmi; Adeparusi, E. O.

doi:10.1016/j.ejar.2012.12.012

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“…The ever-growing demand for the seed of African catfish C. gariepinus calls for more production of high quality milt which could be used to fertilize the eggs in the hatchery. It has been shown by several studies that medicinal plants can influence fertility in man, animal and fish (Oluyemi et al, 2007;Salman et al, 2008;Dada, 2012). According to Bahmanpour et al, (2006), the oral administration of date palm fruit suspension doses at 120 and 240mg/kg improved sperm count, motility, morphology and DNA quality with a concomitant increase in weights of testes and Epididymis.…”

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Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seed on Milt Quality of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Broodstocks

Dada

Fagbohun

2018

J Agric Sciences

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Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) was introduced into Nigeria in the early 8 th century by the Arab traders from north Africa, where it is traded in exchange with the dry leaves of Henna plant (Lawsonia inermins), a plant known to be widely used for body decoration by women in many parts of the world. Date fruits are highly valued delicacy among many communities in Nigeria and enjoy a great spiritual and cultural significance (FAO, 2003). Similarly Chao & Krueger (2007) reported that date palm tree has numerous usages and economic importance in ecological improvement of the deserts. Many studies have shown that antioxidants can ABSTRACT Purpose: The effects of Phoenix dactylifera seed powder on milt quality of Clarias gariepinus was investigated. The purpose of the research were to determine the effects of dietary supplementation of P. dactylifera seed meal on the milt quality of African catfish, C. gariepinus; and to examine the effects of the dietary supplementation of P. dactylifera seed meal on the histology of the testes. Research Method: Five diets with crude protein of 40% were formulated with different inclusion levels of 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0g date palm/100g of diet. 75 male C. gariepinus broodstocks (327.26 ± 8.61g) were randomly distributed in triplicate into 15 concrete tanks at stocking density of 5 fish per tank for 70 days. Findings: Reproductive performance indices and milt quality parameters were determined at the end of the feeding trial. There was no significant differences (P<0.05) in the weight of testes, gonadosomatic index and weight gain in fish in all the experimental diets. The milt count (102.40 x 10 4 spz/ml ± 0.87) and motility duration (60.70s ± 0.13 seconds) were highest in fish fed diet PDSP 4 (1.5g date palm/100g diet) and PDSP 5 (2.0g date palm/100g). The percentage motility was highest in fish fed PDSP 5 at (2.0g date palm/100g diet). Research limitations: The limitation of this research was the unavailability of funds to extend this research in order to carry out more investigation using other culturable fish species. Value of the Research: The study revealed that dietary supplementation of P. dactylifera seed powder at 2.0g/100g diet significantly increased milt quality of C. gariepinus broodstocks.

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Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seed on Milt Quality of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Broodstocks

Dada

Fagbohun

2018

J Agric Sciences

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“…The need for high quality fish seed has necessitated the involvement of research in fertility enhancement to meet the growing demand for fish seeds (Dada, 2012). Medicinal plants are being investigated, evaluated and developed into drugs with little or no side effects (Oyedemi et al, 2018).…”

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Dietary Effects of Desmodium (Desmodium adscendens) Leaves on the Reproductive Indices in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Broodstock

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Dada²,

Saliu³

et al. 2019

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The effects of sweetheart plant (Desmodium adscendens) leaf powder on the reproductive indices of Clarias gariepinus was investigated in this study. 30 Male C. gariepinus (mean weight 325.7 ±7.50g) and 30 female C. gariepinus (mean weight 330.97 ± 2.31g) were used for the experiment. Five diets with a crude protein of 40% were formulated with inclusion level of 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0g of Desmodium adscendens leaf powder per 100g of basal feed designated as D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5 respectively. The fish were stocked in 20 concrete tanks (2m × 2m × 1.5m) at 3 fish/tank and water level maintained at 1m throughout. Male and female fish were stocked separately. The fish were fed at 3% body weight twice between 0800 and 1700 hours daily for 56 days. Male C. gariepinus broodstock fed 1.5 g of Desmodium adscendens leaf powder per 100g of basal feed had significantly higher (P<0.05) sperm counts, percentage motility and milt volume. There was a significant difference (P<0.05) in the weight of ovaries of female fish. The inclusion level of 1.5g and 2.0g of D. adscendens powder in 100g of basal feed improved the pro-fertility of male and female brood stock respectively.

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“…Although the toxicity profile level of most medicinal plants has not been evaluated, it is generally accepted that medicine derived from plants are safer than synthetic medicines [7]. Previous studies revealed that the use of medicinal plants in fish feed affects the milt quality and reproductive indices of the male African catfish Clarias gariepinus with little or no adverse effect on the fish [8,9,10,11,12,13].…”

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Dietary Effects of Almond (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) Seed Powder on the Reproductive Indices in Male African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Broodstock

Ayokanmi

Cynthia

Opeyemi

2019

AJFAR

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Aims: To examine the dietary effects of Prunus amygdalus dulcis seed meal on the sperm quality of male African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was carried out at the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology Teaching and Research Farm, The Federal University of Technology, Akure for a period of 70 days. Methodology: Five diets with crude protein of 40% were formulated with different inclusion levels of P. amygdalus dulcis seed powder. D1 (control) has 0 g of the powder, while D2, D3, D4 and D5 has 5, 10, 15 and 20 g of the P. amygdalus dulcis seed powder in 100 g of feed respectively. A total of 45 C. gariepinus were randomly distributed into 15 concrete tanks (2×2×1.5 m) at stocking density of 3 fish per tank and constant water level of 1 m was maintained in the experimental tanks. The fish were fed at 3% of body weight twice a day between 08.00-09.00 and 16.00-17.00 hours for a period of 70 days. At the end of the 70-day experiment, gonadosomatic index and reproductive indices such as milt volume, motility duration, spermatozoa count, percentage motility, percentage fertilization, percentage hatchability and percentage survival of fry were determined. The qualities of the milt were assessed by aid of microscope and by fertility tests. Histological examination of the testes of fish fed each of the diets was also carried out. Results: Fish fed experimental diets showed significantly improved gonado-somatic index and reproductive indices over the control treatment. Higher gonado-somatic index and reproductive indices were recorded for the fish fed diet of 20 g/kg P. amygdalus dulcis seed powder compared to other experimental diets. Conclusion: The results indicated that supplementing diets with P. amygdalus dulcis seed powder enhanced growth and improved gonadosomatic index, and reproductive indices of male C. gariepinus broodstocks which can be exploited in fish seeds production.

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Dietary effects of two medicinal plants (Sesamum indicum) and (Croton zambesicus) on the reproductive indices in female African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) broodstock

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seed on Milt Quality of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Broodstocks

Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seed on Milt Quality of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Broodstocks

Dietary Effects of Desmodium (Desmodium adscendens) Leaves on the Reproductive Indices in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Broodstock

Dietary Effects of Almond (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) Seed Powder on the Reproductive Indices in Male African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Broodstock

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