title: Haemato-immunology and histo-architectural changes in Labeo rohita fingerlings: effect of dietary aflatoxin and mould inhibitor.
abstract: A feeding trail of 60 days was conducted for delineating the effect of dietary aflatoxin (AFB1) with or without supplementation of a mixture of mould inhibitor (0.25% clove oil + 0.32% sodium propionate) on haematology, respiratory burst activity and histology of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Three hundred and sixty fishes (avg. wt. 1.48-1.54 g) were randomly distributed into eight treatment groups. Eight experimental diets with four different levels of aflatoxin (0, 10, 20 and 40 ppb) with or without mould inhibitor were prepared. Haematological parameters like total serum protein, albumin, globulin and A:G ratio were significantly (P < 0.05) reduced with increasing levels of aflatoxin in the diet. However, supplementation of mould inhibitor showed enhanced values when compared to non-supplemented counter parts suggesting ameliorating effects of mould inhibitor on aflatoxin. Total leucocyte count was higher in aflatoxin-treated groups. Histological observations were complementary to haematological parameters. Respiratory burst activity was significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in higher aflatoxin-treated groups but not affected significantly (P > 0.05) due to inclusion of inhibitor alone and/or interaction of aflatoxin level and inhibitor in the diet. From this study, it was concluded that up to 20 ppb aflatoxin level in the diet the haemato-immunological parameters are protected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Aquaculture, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Versova, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohapatra
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Prusty
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Shivendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D045783:Clove Oil / Q000494:pharmacology; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000502:physiology*; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D005880:Gills / Q000187:drug effects; D007422:Intestines / Q000187:drug effects; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects; D011422:Propionates / Q000494:pharmacology; D016897:Respiratory Burst / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D045783:Clove Oil; D011422:Propionates; C514135:sodium propionate
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