Effects of dietary administration of Rose hip and Safflower on growth performance, haematological, biochemical parameters and innate immune response of Beluga, Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758). (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dadras, Hadiseh; Hayatbakhsh, Mohammad Reza; Shelton, William L.; Golpour, Amin
• Is Part Of: Fish & shellfish immunology. Volume 59(2016:Dec.)
• Page Start: 109
• Page End: 114
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Growth performance -- Medicinal herbs -- Non-specific immunity -- Beluga; Fishes -- Immunology -- Periodicals; Shellfish -- Immunology -- Periodicals; Poissons -- Immunologie -- Périodiques; Crustacés -- Immunologie -- Périodiques; 571.9617
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.10.033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-4648

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate effects of two dietary medicinal herbs, Rose hip ( Rosa canina ) and Safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius ) supplementation on growth performance, haematological, biochemical parameters and innate immune response of in juvenile beluga, Huso huso . Fish (26.3 ± 0.4 g) were allocated into 15 tanks (20 fish per tank) and triplicate groups were fed a control diet or diets containing 1% and 2% of medicinal herbs, respectively. Feed conversion ratio (FCR), specific growth rate (SGR) and condition factor (CF) did not show significant differences ( P > 0.05) in fish given herbal diets. Significant differences were observed in number of white blood cells (WBC) and haemoglobin (Hb) values among the dietary treatments. The serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels were significantly lower in supplemented diet groups compared with the control. Innate immune responses (lysozyme activity and ACH50 ) were significantly higher in 2% Safflower-fed fish compared with other groups ( P < 0.05). These results indicate that medicinal herbs in diets can be considered as a beneficial dietary supplement for improving the physiological parameters and enhance the immune response of Persian sturgeon. Highlights: Effect of two medicinal herbs on physiological response of Beluga. Medicinal herbs have beneficial dietary supplement for improving some non-specific immunity. Dietary inclusion 2% of these herbs were beneficiary in Beluga feed.