| dc.description.abstract | This feeding experiment was performed to determine the
effects of Myrmecodia pendens bulb extract (MBE)
supplementation in fish feed on the growth, survival, and
hemato-biochemical profile of Clarias gariepinus. A group of
fish was fed with 0.25; 0.50; 1.0; 2.0% MBE and compared to
the control group (without MBE) for 75 days of observation.
At the end of the feeding trial, growth parameters,
hematological profile such as red blood cells (RBC), white
blood cells (WBC), Hemoglobin (Hb), Hematocrit (Htc),
differential leukocyte, blood plasma biochemistry (glucose,
total albumin, cholesterol, and triglyceride), the
hepatosomatic (HSI) and intestinal somatic index (ISI) were
measured. Survival of all fish was also counted every two
weeks. Supplementation MBE above 0.25% resulted in
significantly higher final biomass weight (FBW), body weight
gain (BWG), daily weight gain (DWG), and average weekly
gain (AWG). Meanwhile, the fish group fed dietary MBE above
1.0% had a significantly higher specific growth rate (SGR)
(3.32±0.15) than other groups. Fish fed 1.0% of MBE also
showed a better value of feed conversion ratio (FCR)
(1.13±0.03), Hb, and HSI compared to other groups. Survival,
neutrophil, monocyte, and ISI of all groups were not affected
by any concentration of MBE supplementation. Dietary MBE
above 0.5% enhanced RBC, WBC, Hematocrit, platelet (PLT),
lymphocyte, blood plasma biochemistry such as glucose, total
albumin, and triglyceride. The cholesterol of fish fed MBE in
the diet showed incrementally enhanced. The present finding
suggested that 1.0% MBE in the diet of Clarias gariepinus is
recommended to enhance growth, survival, and blood profiles. | en_US |
