Effect of White Mulberry (Morus albas l.) On Common Carp Performance, Biological parameters, and Blood Picture

Abstract

As mulberry is being exploited by sericulture, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and beverage industries along with its utilization in environmental safety approach; it is appropriate to call it as the most suitable plant for sustainable development. So the aim of using Morus alba L. is to examine its ability to enhance common carp growth performance, biological and some hemato-biochemical parameters. This study has evaluated the growth performance and health performance of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) isoenergetic with isonitrogenous diets supplemented with ( (T1 group), (T2 group), (T3 group), 0, 10, 15gm of mulberry fruit powder, respectively ) for 12 weeks in the laboratory of fish diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani. Results revealed that the T3 group was significantly higher than other treatments concerning growth performance and feed utilization parameters. The addition of white mulberry fruit powder significantly increased RBC′s count and PCV % in the T3 group. Cholesterol, triglyceride, and HDL were significantly higher in the T3 group, while LDL was significantly lower in the T3 group. The present study revealed that diets supplemented with mulberry increased common carp growth and health performance (Cyprinus carpio).

Keywords

• biological parameters
• blood picture
• common carp
• performance
• white mulberry