Physiological parameters and growth performance of Huso huso fingerlings fed with diet supplemented with herbal plants were studied in this study. Dietary treatments were 0 g (= control), 1.0 g (garlic) and 1.0 g (ginger) of 100 g(-1) feed for 60 days. Specific growth rate, body weight gain and condition factor were significantly increased in ginger treatment at the end of the trial. Highest levels of erythrocyte and hematocrit were observed in fingerlings ginger group after 60 days. Globulin increased significantly in ginger group, and the highest level of albumin was observed in garlic group. To sum up, it seems that herbal diet can improve some growth and physiological parameters in this species.
In this study, the hematological and growth performance of beluga (Huso huso) fed with herbal supplemented diet were studied. Dietary treatments were control (normal diet), 1 g garlic (Allium sativum) and 1 g nettle (Urtica dioica) per 100g feed for 60 days. No significant difference was observed in growth performance between the groups (P>0.05). MCV increased significantly in nettle group compared to control group after 60 days (P<0.05). Lymphocyte increased in nettle and garlic groups compared to control group after 20 days (P<0.05). In conclusion, it seems that herbal diet can improve hematological parameters and immunocompetent cell activity in this species.
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