Effects of Dietary Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) Extract on Growth Performance, Innate Immune Characteristics, Antioxidant Status, and Responses to Crowding Stress in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

High stocking density is a stress factor that potentially affects physiological and immune responses. In this study, the effects of medlar (Mespilus germanica) extract (ME) supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant, immune status, and stress responses in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)...

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Main Authors: Indrajit Patra, Afiska Prima Dewi, Mohammed Fawzi, Fadhil Hussam, Israa K. Obayes, Mohammed Ahmed Jamal, Hayder A. Hammoodi, Zainab R. Abbass, Mahnaz Dadras, Fariborz Narimanizad
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Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Aquaculture Nutrition
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7613330
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author Indrajit Patra
Afiska Prima Dewi
Mohammed Fawzi
Fadhil Hussam
Israa K. Obayes
Mohammed Ahmed Jamal
Hayder A. Hammoodi
Zainab R. Abbass
Mahnaz Dadras
Fariborz Narimanizad
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Afiska Prima Dewi
Mohammed Fawzi
Fadhil Hussam
Israa K. Obayes
Mohammed Ahmed Jamal
Hayder A. Hammoodi
Zainab R. Abbass
Mahnaz Dadras
Fariborz Narimanizad
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description High stocking density is a stress factor that potentially affects physiological and immune responses. In this study, the effects of medlar (Mespilus germanica) extract (ME) supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant, immune status, and stress responses in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were studied. Six hundred fish (40.19 ± 1.09 g; average fish weight ± standard error) were distributed randomly into five experimental groups (assayed in triplicates). The experimental diets were formulated as follows: 0 (T1, control), 0.5% (T2), 1% (T3), 1.5% (T4), and 2% (T4). After 60 days feeding trial, the fish were confined, and the density increased (60 kg/m3) for further 14 days. Results showed significant increases in final weight (FW), weight gain (WG), specific growth rate, and feed intake in the T4 compared to the control (P<0.05). The feed conversion ratio (FCR) in T4 significantly decreased compared to the control (P<0.05). Also, the treated groups showed significant improvements in catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), lysozyme (LYZ), total immunoglobulin (total Ig), respiratory burst activity (RBA), total protein, and phagocytosis (PHA) (P<0.05). Moreover, compared with the control group, supplementation could significantly decrease glucose (GLU) and cortisol (CORT), alanine transaminase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate transaminase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (P<0.05). After the challenge, FW and WG in all treated challenge groups were significantly improved compared to the control group (P<0.05). FCR showed a significant decrease in all treated challenged groups compared to the control group (P<0.05). However, malondialdehyde, CAT, GPx, SOD, LYZ, complement activity (C3 and C4), total Ig, RBA, peroxidase, and PHA in challenged treated groups were significantly increased compared to the control group (P<0.05). All treated challenged groups showed lower ALT, LDH, AST, ALP, GLU, and CORT levels than the control group (P<0.05). The experiment herein successfully demonstrated that dietary ME stimulated fish growth, antioxidant status, and immune responses in crowding conditions and can be recommended as beneficial feed additives for rainbow trout.
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spelling doaj-art-a71fce434ff34192af059450b4f3edbb2025-08-20T02:20:11ZengWileyAquaculture Nutrition1365-20952023-01-01202310.1155/2023/7613330Effects of Dietary Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) Extract on Growth Performance, Innate Immune Characteristics, Antioxidant Status, and Responses to Crowding Stress in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)Indrajit Patra0Afiska Prima Dewi1Mohammed Fawzi2Fadhil Hussam3Israa K. Obayes4Mohammed Ahmed Jamal5Hayder A. Hammoodi6Zainab R. Abbass7Mahnaz Dadras8Fariborz Narimanizad9NIT DurgapurDepartment of NutritionAl-Manara College for Medical SciencesCollege of Medical TechnologyMedical Laboratory Techniques DepartmentAl-Nisour University CollegeCollege of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of FisheriesDepartment of FisheriesHigh stocking density is a stress factor that potentially affects physiological and immune responses. In this study, the effects of medlar (Mespilus germanica) extract (ME) supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant, immune status, and stress responses in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were studied. Six hundred fish (40.19 ± 1.09 g; average fish weight ± standard error) were distributed randomly into five experimental groups (assayed in triplicates). The experimental diets were formulated as follows: 0 (T1, control), 0.5% (T2), 1% (T3), 1.5% (T4), and 2% (T4). After 60 days feeding trial, the fish were confined, and the density increased (60 kg/m3) for further 14 days. Results showed significant increases in final weight (FW), weight gain (WG), specific growth rate, and feed intake in the T4 compared to the control (P<0.05). The feed conversion ratio (FCR) in T4 significantly decreased compared to the control (P<0.05). Also, the treated groups showed significant improvements in catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), lysozyme (LYZ), total immunoglobulin (total Ig), respiratory burst activity (RBA), total protein, and phagocytosis (PHA) (P<0.05). Moreover, compared with the control group, supplementation could significantly decrease glucose (GLU) and cortisol (CORT), alanine transaminase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate transaminase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (P<0.05). After the challenge, FW and WG in all treated challenge groups were significantly improved compared to the control group (P<0.05). FCR showed a significant decrease in all treated challenged groups compared to the control group (P<0.05). However, malondialdehyde, CAT, GPx, SOD, LYZ, complement activity (C3 and C4), total Ig, RBA, peroxidase, and PHA in challenged treated groups were significantly increased compared to the control group (P<0.05). All treated challenged groups showed lower ALT, LDH, AST, ALP, GLU, and CORT levels than the control group (P<0.05). The experiment herein successfully demonstrated that dietary ME stimulated fish growth, antioxidant status, and immune responses in crowding conditions and can be recommended as beneficial feed additives for rainbow trout.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7613330
spellingShingle Indrajit Patra
Afiska Prima Dewi
Mohammed Fawzi
Fadhil Hussam
Israa K. Obayes
Mohammed Ahmed Jamal
Hayder A. Hammoodi
Zainab R. Abbass
Mahnaz Dadras
Fariborz Narimanizad
Effects of Dietary Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) Extract on Growth Performance, Innate Immune Characteristics, Antioxidant Status, and Responses to Crowding Stress in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Aquaculture Nutrition
title Effects of Dietary Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) Extract on Growth Performance, Innate Immune Characteristics, Antioxidant Status, and Responses to Crowding Stress in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
title_full Effects of Dietary Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) Extract on Growth Performance, Innate Immune Characteristics, Antioxidant Status, and Responses to Crowding Stress in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
title_fullStr Effects of Dietary Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) Extract on Growth Performance, Innate Immune Characteristics, Antioxidant Status, and Responses to Crowding Stress in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Dietary Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) Extract on Growth Performance, Innate Immune Characteristics, Antioxidant Status, and Responses to Crowding Stress in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
title_short Effects of Dietary Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) Extract on Growth Performance, Innate Immune Characteristics, Antioxidant Status, and Responses to Crowding Stress in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
title_sort effects of dietary medlar mespilus germanica l extract on growth performance innate immune characteristics antioxidant status and responses to crowding stress in rainbow trout oncorhynchus mykiss
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7613330
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