Effect of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Whole-Body Composition, and Resistance toAeromonas hydrophilain Nile Tilapia

Abstract

Four isonitrogenous (30% crude protein) and isocaloric (4.40 kcal/g) experimental diets were formulated to contain 0.0% (control), 0.5%, 1.0%, or 1.5% cinnamon. The diet containing 1% cinnamon resulted in significantly greater (P < 0.05) specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed efficiency ratio (FER), protein efficiency ratio (PER), apparent protein utilization (APU), and energy utilization (EU). In regard to body composition, there was no significant difference in dry matter, protein, lipids, and ash (P > 0.05) contents due to cinnamon supplementation. Blood plasma profile showed an improvement in hemoglobin (HB), red blood cell (RBCS), hematocrite (PCV), total protein, and total lipids, while there was a decrease in creatinin, urea, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and glucose in fish fed 1% cinnamon. Cinnamon was found to have an antibacterial activity antagonistic to Aeromonas hydrophila infection in fish. Performance and FCR improvement translated into a 10% decrease in feed costs associated with the 1% cinnamon diet.

The use of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) in practical diets for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): resistance to waterborne copper toxicity

“…Moreover, the increase in serum protein would result when anabolic processes exceeded catabolic ones, and reserved protein is being produced in greater quantity to meet increased metabolic requirements of the fish (Helmy, Badawi and El‐Bishry ). Moreover, similar results were obtained by Ahmad, El Mesallamy, Samir and Zahran () when Nile tilapia were fed diets containing different levels of cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum for 12 weeks.…”

Antibacterial Activity of Doxycycline against Aeromonas hydrophila in Experimentally Challenged African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

“…These results are in agreement with those reported by Ahmed [48] and Amer et al, [49] who recorded an increase in the serum enzymatic activities in infected fish with A. hydrophila. Similar results were also detected in fish infected by A. hydrophila by Souza et al, [50]; Dos Santos et al, [51] and Ahmad et al, [52]. The significance increase in creatinine level was also reported by El-Barbary, [53] in A. hydrophila infected Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).…”

Performance and hematological variables of piavuçu whose diets were supplemented with phytobiotic and probiotic additives

“…This phenomenon originated from hydrofobicity, making the cell membrane more permeable. Ahmad et al (2011) also observed positive effects from including cinnamon in the diet. These researchers found a better performance and resistance in tilapias infected by Aeromonas hydrophila when provided feeds containing 10 g Kg -1 cinnamon.…”

“…According to Windisch et al (2007), these compounds are defined as products extracted from plants that are used to improve development. Studies have demonstrated the benefits of adding different herbal extracts in fish nutrition and health, such as Echinacea purpurea (GUZ et al, 2011), Allium sativum (TALPUR; IKHWANUDDIN, 2012) and Cinnamomum zeylanicum (AHMAD et al, 2011), and Camellia sinensis (ABDEL-TAWWAB et al, 2010). However, the information found in the literature is still scarce.…”

“…However, the information found in the literature is still scarce. Garlic and cinnamon are being used in aquafarming because they improve diet palatability, stimulate the discharge of enzymes, regulate the intestinal microbiota, and kill microbes, while also providing positive results as immunomodulators (AHMAD et al, 2011;TALPUR;IKHWANUDDIN, 2012).…”