DIETARY INCORPORATION OF ORGANIC ACID SALT, SODIUM ACETATE ON GUT HISTOLOGY AND IMMUNOMODULATION IN INDIAN MAJOR CARP LABEO ROHITA
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2021
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR.
Abstract
Organic acids in various forms can be used as dietary supplements in aquaculture.
This study was conducted to evaluate the use of an acetic acid salt, sodium acetate as a feed
additive to enhance growth and health in rohu fish. A total of 120 healthy Labeo rohita
fingerlings with an average body weight of 5.0 ± 0.5 g (mean SE) were randomly divided
into four equal groups (F0, F1, F2, and F3). F0 was fed a basal diet with no organic acid
additive taken as the control group, while F1, F2, and F3 were fed the diets supplemented
with 10, 20 and 30 g/kg of sodium acetate salt, respectively. Each group was subdivided in
triplicate with 10 fish in each tank. The experimental fish was evaluated after 90 days for
growth performance, hematology, immunology, resistance to infection, body composition,
gut and liver histology. At the end of the feeding trail, F2 and F3 had significant
improvements in final body weight (FBW), weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR)
and food conversion ratio (FCR) compared with other groups. The total erythrocyte count,
hemoglobin content, platelet count, mean corpuscular hemoglobin and total leukocyte count
were significantly increased in F2 and F3 compared to F0 and F1. There were significant
differences among the groups in mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration with F2 as
highest. After 90 days. F2 and F1 showed highest superoxide anion activity, lysozyme
activity, and total serum protein. The lowest values for immune parameters were recorded
in F0. The protein and fat contents of the whole body were the highest in F2 followed by F1
groups. The best protection against challenged Aeromonas hydrophila was in F2 followed
by F1 groups. The histological architecture and cellular components of gut showed an
improvement in the treatments over the control. The study indicates the efficacy of addition
of sodium acetate in enhancing the growth and health in rohu fish Labeo rohita.