Effects of Dietary Pelargonium sidoides Extract on Growth Performance in Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio
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Date
2011
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Volume Title
Publisher
Israeli Journal Of Aquaculture-Bamidgeh
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Abstract
The effects of graded dietary supplementation of Pelargonium sidoides extract on growth performance, feed utilization, and body composition in common carp, Cyprinus carpio, were preliminarily evaluated. Fish (0.67 +/- 0.05 g) were fed experimental diets containing 0, 1, 3, or 5 ml/100 g P. sidoides extract for 90 days. Growth rate significantly (p<0.05) increased in carp fed supplemented diets. The specific growth rate ranged from 2.87 +/- 0.09 in the control to 3.41 +/- 0.11 in fish fed the diet supplemented with 5 ml P. sidoides. The feed conversion ratio, protein efficiency ratio, and apparent net protein utilization were significantly better in groups fed diets with 3 or 5 ml P. sidoides extract than in the control or 1 ml group. The highest protein content (19.65%) was obtained with 3 ml supplementation. The present study shows that P. sidoides extract has a positive effect on carp growth and feed utilization with no apparent effects on health status.
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Pelargonium sidoides, common carp, Cyprinus carpio, growth
Journal or Series
Israeli Journal of Aquaculture-Bamidgeh
WoS Q Value
Q3
Scopus Q Value
Q4
Volume
63
