title: Immunomodulation by 'Immuplus (AquaImmu)' in giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man).
abstract: ImmuPlus, a polyherbal commercial formulation was used to modulate the immune system of commercially important giant freshwater prawn M. rosenbergii. The prawns were fed with basal diet supplemented with ImmuPlus at 1g/kg feed for 4 weeks. Results showed that the phenoloxidase activity (PO), haemagglutination and lysozyme activities were significantly elevated in ImmuPlus-fed prawn up to 3 weeks of feeding and declined after 4 weeks of feeding. The total protein level in ImmuPlus-fed prawn raised up to 2nd week of feeding. Incorporation of ImmuPlus at the rate of 1g/kg feed in the diet of prawn for 3 weeks may be beneficial in raising the immune status of prawn.
authors.affiliation: Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, India.
authors.forename: Jaya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sahoo
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: Bindu R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Pillai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005618:Fresh Water; D006384:Hemagglutination; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000187:drug effects*; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000378:metabolism; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism; D033541:Palaemonidae / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase; D009113:Muramidase