Effects of sage (Salvia officinalis) essential oil on growth, health and antioxidant capacity of common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

• Published in: Veterinary research communications 2024-04, Vol.48 (2), p.911-921
• Main Authors: Metin, Secil, Yigit, Nalan Ozgur, Didinen, Behire Isil, Koca, Seval Bahadir, Ozmen, Ozlem, Aslankoc, Rahime, Kara, Nimet
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Alanine transaminase; albumins; Alkaline phosphatase; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; Aspartate aminotransferase; Biomedical and Life Sciences; blood serum; Carp; catalase; Cyprinus carpio; diet; Dietary supplements; Disease resistance; Essential oils; Fertility; Follicles; glucose; Goblet cells; growth performance; Hepatopancreas; histology; Intestine; intestines; Life Sciences; malondialdehyde; mortality; Oils & fats; protein content; sage; sage oil; Salvia officinalis; Superoxide dismutase; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; Zoology
• ISSN: 0165-7380; 1573-7446
• DOI: 10.1007/s11259-023-10267-y

In the study, effects of S. officinalis essential oil on growth performance, health and antioxidant activity in C. carpio were investigated. The fish (13 ± 0.21 g) were fed with diet containing 1 and 3 ml kg − 1 of sage oil for 60 days. At the end of study, growth performance was not affected in fish fed with sage essential oil ( p  > 0.05). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in hepatopancreas increased with addition of 1ml kg − 1 sage oil to the diet. However, Catalase (CAT) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) values were not significantly altered in common carp. Total protein, albumin, glucose and hepatopancreas enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP)) in blood serum were not affected by sage essential oil supplementation. At the histological examinations, no pathological findings were observed in hepatopancreas and intestine of carp. Goblet cells number and villi length in intestine increased with sage supplementation ( p