Growth Performance and Histomorphology of Intestine, Skin, Gills and Liver of Juvenile IColossoma macropomum/I Fed Diets Containing Different Levels of the Essential Oil of INectandra grandiflora/I

The present study evaluated different levels of the essential oil of Nectandra grandiflora (EONG) in the diet of juvenile Colossoma macropomum. The juveniles (0.75 ± 0.05 g) were fed four experimental diets with differing levels of EONG (0, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.50 mL/kg). After 20 days, the weight, dail...

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Published in:Fishes 2023-10, Vol.8 (10)
Main Authors: Santos, Fabio A. C, Batista, Felipe S, Souza, André S, Julio, Gustavo S. C, Favero, Gisele C, Junior, José F. V, Costa, Sílvio T, Zeppenfeld, Carla C, Bianchini, Nadia H, Heinzmann, Berta M, Baldisserotto, Bernardo, Luz, Ronald K
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Language:English
Subjects:
Actinopterygii
Citrus
Citrus fruits
Costs (Law)
Diet
Dietary supplements
Fishes
Food and nutrition
Growth
Lysozyme
Physiological aspects
Skin
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Summary:The present study evaluated different levels of the essential oil of Nectandra grandiflora (EONG) in the diet of juvenile Colossoma macropomum. The juveniles (0.75 ± 0.05 g) were fed four experimental diets with differing levels of EONG (0, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.50 mL/kg). After 20 days, the weight, daily weight gain, specific growth rate, and daily feed consumption per fish were highest for the fish fed 0.5 mL EONG/kg, while after 30 days, only the weight and daily feed consumption per fish for that diet remained highest. The viscerosomatic index was highest for the fish fed 0.5 mL EONG/kg while the hepatosomatic index was higher for the groups that received dietary EONG for 30 days. The juveniles fed 1.5 mL EONG/kg showed a proliferative response of the mucous cells in the gills, but the proliferation of these lysozyme- and immunoglobulin-secreting mucosal cells was higher for the skin of the fish of all EONG levels, compared to that of the control fish. The fish fed 0.5 mL EONG/kg had the greatest height and width of intestinal villi. The two highest levels of dietary EONG supplementation (0.75 and 1.50 mL/kg) reduced the hepatocyte dimensions but did not modify the centrolobular vein area. Dietary supplementation with 0.5 mL EONG/kg improved the growth, gut health, and immune response of juvenile C. macropomum.
ISSN:2410-3888
2410-3888
DOI:10.3390/fishes8100509