Effects of herbal plants (Zingiber officinale and Hibiscus sabdariffa) as dietary additives on serum biochemistry and some metabolites in Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

Iheanacho, Stanley; Ogueji, Emmanuel; Yaji, Abubakar; Dada, Olasunkamni; Mbah, Christian Emeka; Ifejimalu, Augustine; Ibrahim, Baba-Usman

doi:10.12980/jclm.5.2017j7-167

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“…The potential of DPFP to increase defensive proteins are validated by these results, which further indicate the immune-modulatory activity of this plant-based on its phytochemical constituents. Following these outcomes, African catfish fed on diets supplemented with ginger, Zingiber officinale and Roselle, Hibiscus Sabdarifa for 70 days have also documented a parallel increase in the protein profile [78]. Furthermore, research findings published by Reference [62] also illuminated the elevation of the total protein levels in African catfish fed with clove basil.…”

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Effects of Dietary Doum Palm Fruit Powder on Growth, Antioxidant Capacity, Immune Response, and Disease Resistance of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus (B.)

Al-Khalaifah

Khalil

Amer

et al. 2020

Animals

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Application of herbal immune-stimulants for modulation of fish growth and immune response has received great interest during the past decades. With several pharmacological properties, Doum palm, Hyphaene thebaica (Mart.) is known to be a beneficial medicinal plant. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the dietary addition of doum palm fruit powder (DPFP) on growth performance, non-specific immune response, and antioxidant parameters of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (B.). A total of 120 fish (average initial weight 60.50 ± 0.04 g) were randomly allocated to four groups (three replicates/group, 10 fish/aquarium); a basal diet without DPFP supplementation was used as a control, and three other diets were prepared by supplementing 5, 10, or 15 g kg−1 DPFP for a ten-week feeding period. Following ten weeks of feeding, the fish were challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila (as an immune challenge test), and mortalities were recorded. In comparison to the control diet, dietary DPFP significantly improved growth parameters, including final body weight, body weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), and protein efficiency ratio (PER), along with an increase in the content of dry matter of the whole body, in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, the heights of intestinal villi, numbers of goblet cells, and intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) exhibited marked escalation in all parts of the intestine by increasing the level of DPFP, except for numbers of IEL in the proximal part. The decline in serum glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels was prominent in DPFP10 and DPFP15 groups respective to the DPFP0 group. Furthermore, DPFP boosted the hepatic level of catalase (CAT) in the fish, in a dose-dependent manner; meanwhile, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reduced glutathione (GSH) content were also augmented in DPFP10 and DPFP15 groups respective to the DPFP0 group. Dietary DPFP (DPFP15 followed by DPFP10 then DPFP5) led to a pronounced enhancement in the innate immune response (phagocytic percent and index, lysozyme activity, nitric oxide (NO) production, and sialoglycans, namely α 2,3-sialyltransferase and α 2,6-sialyltransferase content); however, the myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity was reduced. Significantly higher relative percentage survival (RPS, 88.56%) of the fish, following the A. hydrophila challenge, was observed for the DPFP15 group. We can suggest that DPFP can beneficially influence fish growth, intestinal histomorphology, hepatic levels of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and glutathione (GSH) content, immune response, and disease resistance against A. hydrophila challenge.

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Effects of Dietary Doum Palm Fruit Powder on Growth, Antioxidant Capacity, Immune Response, and Disease Resistance of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus (B.)

Al-Khalaifah

Khalil

Amer

et al. 2020

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“…Serum enzymes (ALT, AST, ALT) are important biomarkers for evaluating liver condition and function in animals (Iheanacho et al, 2017). Alternations in the activities of these enzymes indicate damage of hepatic cells and tissues which is tantamount to degenerative changes and dysfunction of the liver causing the release of serum enzymes into the blood serum (Firat et al,.…”

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“…Blood and biochemical parameters are essential biomarkers for assessing the health status of animals with regards to environmental pollution (Adhikari et al, 2004;Iheanacho et al, 2017). Changes in blood parameters reflect pathophysiological conditions in animals most especially in pollution studies (Firatet al, 2015).…”

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Haematology and Biochemical Responses in Oreochromis niloticus exposed to sub-acute Doses of Aronil (Propanil) in a Flow through Bioassay

Yaji¹,

Iheanacho²,

Ogueji³

2018

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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Effects of sub-acute exposure of pesticide aronil (propanil) on haematology and serum biochemistry of Oreochromis niloticus juvenile was investigated in the present study. Sub-acute doses (0.21 mg/l, 0.43 mg/l and 0.83 mg/l) were derived from 1/20, 1/10 and 1/5 of the 96h LC 50 (4.17 mg/l) of aronil, in which fish specimens were exposed for eight weeks. Control group was exposed to dechlorinated tap water. Haematology and serum biochemistry of fish were examined at week 2, 6 and 8 of aronil exposure. Significant and dose dependent decreases in red blood cell, haemoglobin and haematocrit were observed in aronil exposed fish compared to the control. White blood cell, mean cell haemoglobin and mean cell haemoglobin concentration of the control were significantly lower compared to the exposed fish groups. Neutrophil and lymphocyte percentages were elevated significantly in 0.83 mg/l exposed fish when compared to other exposed fish and the control at the eight week. Basophils, eosinophils and monocytes were not observed in aronil exposed fish. Significant and dose dependent increases in glucose, protein, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and triglyceride were observed in aronil treated fish with reference to the control while insignificant changes in cholesterol level was observed in the exposed fish compared to the control. Aronil pesticide induced stress and had toxic effect on O. niloticus. Use of pesticide aronil should be regulated especially in farm lands along the coast and riversides to avoid the influx of pesticides into the aquatic ecosystems.

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“…The present results showed that RE had no adverse effects on the fish tissue structure. Nevertheless, high level (4%) of dietary Roselle supplementation significantly increased circulating level of ALT and ALP levels in African sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus , (Iheanacho et al, 2017), which might be indicators of tissue structural damages.…”

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Effect of anthocyanin extract from Roselle,Hibiscus sabdariffa, calyx on haematological, biochemical and immunological parameters of rainbow trout,Oncorhynchus mykiss

Jomeh

Chitsaz

Akrami

2021

Aquaculture Research

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Aquaculture has an important role in global protein supply all over the world, and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, is one of the most important coldwater fish species in aquaculture industry. Rainbow trout global production exceeded 800,000 tons in 2017, which more than 20% of this value has been related to Iran (FAO, 2019). Due to its importance, extended researches have been conducted on nutritional aspects of this species. Nutrition is an important factor in aquaculture, because it directly affects fish growth and health as well as the farm profitability (Abdel-Tawwab, 2016). As a result, finding nutritional methods to augment fish health is worthy. Among different feed additives, dietary herbal additives showed promising health-boosting effects in fish (Abdel-Tawwab, 2016;, 2019. For example, herbal additives may improve haematological parameters in fish, because they are antioxidant and prevent haemolysis

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Effects of herbal plants (Zingiber officinale and Hibiscus sabdariffa) as dietary additives on serum biochemistry and some metabolites in Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

Effects of Dietary Doum Palm Fruit Powder on Growth, Antioxidant Capacity, Immune Response, and Disease Resistance of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus (B.)

Effects of Dietary Doum Palm Fruit Powder on Growth, Antioxidant Capacity, Immune Response, and Disease Resistance of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus (B.)

Haematology and Biochemical Responses in Oreochromis niloticus exposed to sub-acute Doses of Aronil (Propanil) in a Flow through Bioassay

Effect of anthocyanin extract from Roselle,Hibiscus sabdariffa, calyx on haematological, biochemical and immunological parameters of rainbow trout,Oncorhynchus mykiss

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