Dietary impact of Alfalfa on growth performance, biochemical profile, and resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila in fingerlings of common carp

The present study investigates the effects of dietary alfalfa, Medicago sativa leaves, on growth performance, carcass composition, enzymatic activity, biochemical indices, intestinal histomorphometry, and disease resistance in fingerlings of common carp, Cyprinus carpio L. A feeding trial of 60 days...

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Veröffentlicht in:Fisheries science 2024-05, Vol.90 (3), p.453-465
Hauptverfasser: Ali, Basharat, Rawal, Yogesh Kumar, Dhillon, Oshin, Thayes, Chhomo, Sidharth, Mittal, Gagan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present study investigates the effects of dietary alfalfa, Medicago sativa leaves, on growth performance, carcass composition, enzymatic activity, biochemical indices, intestinal histomorphometry, and disease resistance in fingerlings of common carp, Cyprinus carpio L. A feeding trial of 60 days was carried out in which common carp fingerlings were fed on experimental diets supplemented with alfalfa extract at rates of 0.0% (T 0 ) control, 0.25% (T 1 ), 0.50% (T 2 ), 0.75% (T 3 ), and 1.0% (T 4 ). At the end of the feeding trial, specific growth rate, protein efficiency ratio, and feed conversion ratio improved significantly ( P  
ISSN:0919-9268
1444-2906
DOI:10.1007/s12562-024-01757-2