Dietary administration of Moringa oleifera extract enhances growth, fatty acid composition, antioxidant activity and resistance of shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei against Photobacterium damselae

Authors

  • Paria Akbary Chabahar Maritime University, Department of Marine Sciences, Fisheries groups, Chabahar 9971756499, Iran
  • Amin Gholamhosseini Aquatic Animal Health Unit, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71946-84334, Iran
  • Mohsen Ali Aquatic Animal Health Unit, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71946-84334, Iran
  • Abdolreza Jahanbakhshi Offshore Fisheries Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research Educations and Extension Organization (AREEO), Chabahar 99717-79417, Iran
  • Kamran Rezaei Tavabe Aquaculture and fisheries department, Natural Resources Faculty, University of Tehran 31587-77871, Iran
  • Bahareh Samadi Kuchaksaraei Marine Ecology, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran 1477893855, Iran
  • Ali Taheri Mirghaed Department of Aquatic Animal Health and diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran 1419963111, Iran

Keywords:

Antioxidant activity, Fatty acid composition, Immune response, Litopenaeus vannamei, Moringa oleifera

Abstract

Adverse effects of antibiotics used for disease control in aquaculture have become a global concern. This has enhanced research on using natural products such as herbs as an alternative for disease control in aquatic animals. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Moringa oleifera extract (ME) on growth, fatty acid composition, antioxidant activity and resistance of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) after challenge with Photobacterium damselae bacteria. In total, 600 post- larvae shrimps (initial weight: 0.87 ± 0.1 g) were randomly distributed into 12 fiberglass tanks (n = 50 per tank) and divided into four trial groups. The control group (ME0) was fed with an ME-free basal diet. Other groups were fed with the basal diet supplemented with 0.5 g/kg diet (ME0.5), 1.0 g/kg diet (ME1) and 1.5 (ME1.5) g/kg diet. Shrimps were fed at 10% of body weight for 8 wk. The results showed that M. oleifera enhanced shrimp growth (specific growth rate, final weight and weight gain) and DHA compared to the control (ME0), although no significant differences were found for the ME0.5 and ME1 groups. However, both the growth and DHA levels declined in the shrimp fed with ME1.5. The antioxidant activity (SOD, GPx and CAT) and fatty acid composition (PUFA, EPA, DPA, ARA and SFA) of the shrimp fed with ME1 increased while the cumulative mortality of the disease-challenged shrimp significantly (p < 0.05) decreased in the ME1 group compared to the other groups. Overall, M. oleifera extract at 1g/kg diet seemed to be the most appropriate level for increasing growth, fatty acid composition, antioxidant activity and disease resistance of L. vannamei

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2021-04-09

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Paria Akbary, Amin Gholamhosseini, Mohsen Ali, Abdolreza Jahanbakhshi, Kamran Rezaei Tavabe, Bahareh Samadi Kuchaksaraei, and Ali Taheri Mirghaed. 2021. “Dietary Administration of Moringa Oleifera Extract Enhances Growth, Fatty Acid Composition, Antioxidant Activity and Resistance of Shrimp Litopenaeus Vannamei Against Photobacterium Damselae”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 55 (2). Bangkok, Thailand:161–170. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/251025.

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