Dietary Effects of Nano Curcumin on Growth Performances, Body Composition, Blood Parameters and Histopathological Alternation in Red Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis</i> sp.) Challenged with <i>Aspergillus flavus</i>
El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa,
Bothaina A. Alaidaroos,
Samyah D. Jastaniah,
Mohammad Bodrul Munir,
Manal E. Shafi,
Yasmin M. Abd El-Aziz,
Walaa K. Bazina,
Saadiah binti Ibrahim,
Moaheda E. H. Eissa,
Marina Paolucci,
Fatima S. Alaryani,
Nadia N. B. Abd El-Hamed,
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack,
Saadea Saadony
Affiliations
El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa
Fish Research Centre, Arish University, Arish 45511, Egypt
Bothaina A. Alaidaroos
Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah 22233, Saudi Arabia
Samyah D. Jastaniah
Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah 22233, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Bodrul Munir
Aquatic Science Program, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan 94300, Sarawak, Malaysia
Manal E. Shafi
Department of Biological Sciences, Zoology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Yasmin M. Abd El-Aziz
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt
Walaa K. Bazina
Fish Rearing and Aquaculture Department, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria 21500, Egypt
Saadiah binti Ibrahim
IPP Pulau Sayak, Kg Pulau Sayak, Kota Kuala Muda 08500, Kedah, Malaysia
Moaheda E. H. Eissa
Aquaculture Department, Faculty of Fish & Fisheries Technology, Aswan University, Aswan 81511, Egypt
Marina Paolucci
Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy
Fatima S. Alaryani
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Nadia N. B. Abd El-Hamed
Department of Basic Science, Labor University, Kafr El-Sheikh 33511, Egypt
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack
Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Saadea Saadony
Department of Animal Production and Fish Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
This research examined the role of nano curcumin (NC) on growth performances, body composition, and blood parameters of red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) challenged with Aspergillus flavus. Fish (5.0 g ± 0.30) were randomly distributed in four equal groups (20 fish per pond in triplicates) and fed various concentrations of NC fortified with 0 (Control), 40 mg/kg (NC1), 50 mg/kg (NC2), and 60 mg/kg diet (NC3) of nano curcumin. After eight weeks of the feeding trial, the fish were challenged with A. flavus for 15 days, and the cumulative mortality was recorded. Fish fed with different concentrations of NC improved significantly (p p > 0.05) difference between NC2 and NC3 treatments. However, NC3 exhibited higher performances. Fish feed supplemented with NC decreased the mortality rate when challenged with A. flavus. Hence, dietary supplementation of NC enhanced the growth and health status of Oreochromis sp. and protected it from A. flavus infection. This study suggests the optimum inclusion level of NC is a 50–60 mg/kg diet.
