Effects of yucca, Yucca schidigera, extract and/or yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, as water additives on growth, biochemical, and antioxidants/oxidant biomarkers of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

The current study was carried out to assess the effects of aqueous extract of yucca, Yucca schidigera (YE) and/or yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, used as water additives on the performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Fish (28–32 g) were randomly situated in 12 2-m3 concrete ponds at a d...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Aquaculture 2021-02, Vol.533, p.736122, Article 736122
Main Authors: Abdel-Tawwab, Mohsen, Mounes, Hossam A.M., Shady, Sherien H.H., Ahmed, Kareem M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Growth
Nile tilapia
Oxidative stress
Water additives
Water quality
Welfare
Yeast
Yucca schidigera
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The current study was carried out to assess the effects of aqueous extract of yucca, Yucca schidigera (YE) and/or yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, used as water additives on the performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Fish (28–32 g) were randomly situated in 12 2-m3 concrete ponds at a density of 20 fish per m3 and assigned to four treatments in triplicates where the control ponds were not received any additive (the control) as well as ponds received YE only, yeast only, or both YE + yeast. YE and/or yeast were added daily to ponds water at levels of 1.0 g YE/m3 and/or 1.0 g yeast/m3 for 8 weeks. Neither water temperature nor dissolved oxygen were significantly affected by YE and/or yeast treatment; but pH and NH3 levels were significantly reduced (P 
ISSN:0044-8486
1873-5622
DOI:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.736122