Haematological modulation and growth of Labeo rohita fingerlings: effect of dietary mannan oligosaccharide, yeast extract, protein hydrolysate and chlorella
- 16 December 2009
- journal article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Aquaculture Research
- Vol. 41 (1), 61-69
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02304.x
Abstract
The present study was conducted for 60 days to delineate the efficacy of various dietary immunomodulators like mannan oligosaccharide (MOS), yeast extract (YE), protein hydrolysate (PH) and chlorella (CL) in Labeo rohita fingerlings. Five hundred and eighty-five L. rohita fingerlings (average weight: 4.15 ± 0.07 g) were randomly distributed in 13 treatment groups with each of three replicates. Thirteen semi-purified isonitrogenous (crude protein 324.7–332.5 g kg−1) and isocaloric (17.66–17.80 MJ kg−1) diets were prepared with three graded levels (1%, 2% or 4%) of immunostimulants, except the control. At the end of the feeding trial, weight gain%, specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio, leucocyte count, erythrocyte count, haemoglobin content, serum protein, globulin, albumin–globulin ratio, nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) value and survival percentage were evaluated. Growth was significantly higher in the MOS-fed group. All the immune parameters studied were also recorded higher in the MOS 1%-supplemented group. The survival percentage after challenging with Aeromonas hydrophila was higher (PL. rohita fingerlings. In contrast, higher inclusion levels of immunostimulants led to an immunosuppressive effect in L. rohita fingerlings.Keywords
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