Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Liver and Intestinal Health of Hybrid Snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ × <i>Channa. argus</i> ♂)
Chinese herbal medicines have become a new green feed additive in the aquaculture industry. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of traditional Chinese herbal medicines (<i>Isatidis radix</i>, <i>Forsythia suspensa</i>, and <i>Schisandra chinensis</i&g...
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| author | Jiamin Kang Shuzhan Fei Junhao Zhang Haiyang Liu Qing Luo Mi Ou Langjun Cui Tao Li Jian Zhao |
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| description | Chinese herbal medicines have become a new green feed additive in the aquaculture industry. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of traditional Chinese herbal medicines (<i>Isatidis radix</i>, <i>Forsythia suspensa</i>, and <i>Schisandra chinensis</i>) on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal microbiota of hybrid snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ <i>× Channa argus</i> ♂). A total of 600 fish (mean weight: 15.85 ± 0.15 g) were randomly assigned to five groups, including the control group (CG), <i>I. radix</i> extract group (IRE), <i>F. suspensa</i> extract group (FSE), <i>S. chinensis</i> extract group (SCE), and the Chinese herbal medicine mixture group (CHMM; a mixture of extracts of <i>I. radix</i>, <i>F. suspensa</i>, and <i>S. chinensis</i> at the ratio of 1:1:1) for 6 weeks. The results show that the IRE-supplemented diet improved the survival rate (SR), feed efficiency ratio (FE), and condition factor (CF) compared to others. Compared to the control group, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in plasma and intestine was significantly increased in the FSE and CHMM groups, whereas the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in plasma and liver was significantly reduced in the SCE group. A 16s rRNA analysis indicates that dietary supplementation with FSE significantly promoted the proliferation of Fusobacteriota, while IRE supplementation increased the alpha diversity of intestinal bacteria. In conclusion, the addition of <i>I. radix</i> to the diet of hybrid snakehead improves growth, antioxidant capacity, and liver and intestine health, and modulates the intestinal microbiota of snakehead positively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ccc0eb905e0e4e408eaa66684ec217ba2025-01-24T13:32:31ZengMDPI AGFishes2410-38882025-01-011013310.3390/fishes10010033Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Liver and Intestinal Health of Hybrid Snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ × <i>Channa. argus</i> ♂)Jiamin Kang0Shuzhan Fei1Junhao Zhang2Haiyang Liu3Qing Luo4Mi Ou5Langjun Cui6Tao Li7Jian Zhao8Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resources Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resources Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resources Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resources Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resources Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, ChinaKey Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, ChinaKey Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, ChinaKey Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, ChinaChinese herbal medicines have become a new green feed additive in the aquaculture industry. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of traditional Chinese herbal medicines (<i>Isatidis radix</i>, <i>Forsythia suspensa</i>, and <i>Schisandra chinensis</i>) on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal microbiota of hybrid snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ <i>× Channa argus</i> ♂). A total of 600 fish (mean weight: 15.85 ± 0.15 g) were randomly assigned to five groups, including the control group (CG), <i>I. radix</i> extract group (IRE), <i>F. suspensa</i> extract group (FSE), <i>S. chinensis</i> extract group (SCE), and the Chinese herbal medicine mixture group (CHMM; a mixture of extracts of <i>I. radix</i>, <i>F. suspensa</i>, and <i>S. chinensis</i> at the ratio of 1:1:1) for 6 weeks. The results show that the IRE-supplemented diet improved the survival rate (SR), feed efficiency ratio (FE), and condition factor (CF) compared to others. Compared to the control group, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in plasma and intestine was significantly increased in the FSE and CHMM groups, whereas the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in plasma and liver was significantly reduced in the SCE group. A 16s rRNA analysis indicates that dietary supplementation with FSE significantly promoted the proliferation of Fusobacteriota, while IRE supplementation increased the alpha diversity of intestinal bacteria. In conclusion, the addition of <i>I. radix</i> to the diet of hybrid snakehead improves growth, antioxidant capacity, and liver and intestine health, and modulates the intestinal microbiota of snakehead positively.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/10/1/33Chinese herbal medicinegrowth performanceantioxidantintestinal healthhybrid snakehead |
| spellingShingle | Jiamin Kang Shuzhan Fei Junhao Zhang Haiyang Liu Qing Luo Mi Ou Langjun Cui Tao Li Jian Zhao Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Liver and Intestinal Health of Hybrid Snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ × <i>Channa. argus</i> ♂) Fishes Chinese herbal medicine growth performance antioxidant intestinal health hybrid snakehead |
| title | Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Liver and Intestinal Health of Hybrid Snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ × <i>Channa. argus</i> ♂) |
| title_full | Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Liver and Intestinal Health of Hybrid Snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ × <i>Channa. argus</i> ♂) |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Liver and Intestinal Health of Hybrid Snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ × <i>Channa. argus</i> ♂) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Liver and Intestinal Health of Hybrid Snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ × <i>Channa. argus</i> ♂) |
| title_short | Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Liver and Intestinal Health of Hybrid Snakehead (<i>Channa maculata</i> ♀ × <i>Channa. argus</i> ♂) |
| title_sort | effects of chinese herbal medicines on growth performance antioxidant capacity and liver and intestinal health of hybrid snakehead i channa maculata i ♀ i channa argus i ♂ |
| topic | Chinese herbal medicine growth performance antioxidant intestinal health hybrid snakehead |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/10/1/33 |
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