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:: Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2017) ::
JAD 2017, 11(1): 105-117 Back to browse issues page
Effects of Administration of Marshmallow Extract (Althaeaofficinalis L.) on Blood Cells and Some Liver Enzyme Activities in Common Carp (Cyprinuscarpio L.)
F. Fallahpour , M. Banaee * , N. Javadzade
Aquaculture Department, Faculty Environment and Natural Resources, Behbahankhatamalanbia University of Technology
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Regarding the need to replace chemical drugs with natural ones, using medicinal plants in aquaculture industry has recently attracted scholars’ attention. However, considering the lack of knowledge about the biological effects of medicinal plants on different species of aquatic animals, conducting preclinical evaluations seems essential. Therefore, this study was done to evaluate the preclinical effects of marshmallow extract (Althaea officinalis L.) on blood cells and certain biochemical parameters of common carp liver. 150 common carp (weighing 37.65 ± 4.40 g) were fed marshmallow extract 0.0% (control), 0.25, 0.5 and 1% per kg diet for 60 days. On days 30 and 60 of the experiment, blood cells and indices, as well as liver enzymes were measured. A significant difference (p > 0.05) was found in red and white blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentration, MCV, MCH, and MCHC, the number of neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils during 60 days of feeding fish different concentrations of marshmallow extract. Marshmallow extract 0.5 and 1% per kg diet significantly increased (p < 0.5) lymphocytes on days 30 and 60. However, a decrease was found in monocytes of fish treated with extract 0.5 and 1% on days 30 and 60 compared with the control group. Administration of marshmallow extract 0.25 and 0.5% had no negative effects on liver enzymes. A significant increase in hepatic AST, ALT, ALP, and LDH levels in fish treated with extract 1% may indicate cytotoxicity. Therefore, according to the findings of this study, preclinical treatment of marshmallow extract (0.25 and 0.5% concentrations) is clinically approved in common carp.

Keywords: Common carp, Marshmallow flower, Blood cells, Liver enzymes
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2015/06/5 | Accepted: 2015/07/25 | Published: 2017/06/9
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Fallahpour F, Banaee M, Javadzade N. Effects of Administration of Marshmallow Extract (Althaeaofficinalis L.) on Blood Cells and Some Liver Enzyme Activities in Common Carp (Cyprinuscarpio L.). JAD 2017; 11 (1) :105-117
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Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2017) Back to browse issues page
نشریه توسعه آبزی پروری Journal of Aquaculture Development
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