@inproceedings{fdi:010091406,
  title = {{E}ffect of {P}lucea odorata, {P}iliostigma reticulatum and {G}uiera senegalensis leaves powder on growth, immunity response and resistance of {N}ile tilapia ({O}reochromis niloticus {L}innaeus, 1758) against {A}eromonas hydrophila infection [r{\'e}sum{\'e}]},
  author = {{N}dour, {P}.{M}. and {C}aruso, {D}omenico and {D}iouf, {L}. and {D}arias, {M}aria {J}. and {C}anonne, {M}. and {P}epey, {E}. and {F}all, {J}. and {S}arter, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he use of medicinal plants would boost growth, improve immunity and resistance against {A}eromonas hydrophila, a major pathogen in tropical aquaculture. {T}he effect of {P}luchea odorata ({L}.) {C}ass., {P}iliostigma reticulatum ({DC}.) {H}oscht and {G}uiera 







senegalensis ({J}. {F}.) {G}mel. leaves powder, collected in {S}enegal, on growth, immune response and resistance of {N}ile tilapia ({O}reochromis niloticus {L}innaeus, 1758) against experimental infection of {A}eromonas hydrophila was studied.







 {F}ive experimental diets containing different contents of the above-mentioned plants, namely {C} (control diet or 0% plant), 1% {P} (1% {P}. odorata), 2% {P} (2% {P}. odorata), 1% {M} (1% {P}. odorata + 1% {P}. reticulatum + 1% {G}. senegalensis) and 2% {M} (2% 







{P}. odorata + 2% {P}. reticulatum + 2% {G}. senegalensis), were produced using a basal formulated diet (32% protein, 9% lipids and 10.7% ash). {F}ive hundred and twenty-five (525) {N}ile tilapia fingerlings with an average initial weight of 22.23± 3.6 g were 







randomly distributed in 15 aquaria (250 l/aquaria) at a density of 35 fish per aquarium. {T}he fish were reared in triplicate and fed the experimental diets twice daily for 28 days. {G}rowth (average weight gain ({AWG}), feed conversion ratio ({FCR}), specific 







growth rate ({SGR})), survival ({SR}) and non-specific immunity ({NBT}, bactericidal activity and plasma lysozyme) parameters were assessed prior to the experimental infection, which was conducted at 12 days.{N}o significant differences were observed for growth and survival parameters and plasma lysozyme activity between diets at the end of the feeding period (28 days). 2% {M} significantly improved {NBT} compared to the control. {T}he bactericidal activity of plasma increased with the level of plant inclusion. {T}he survival rate after experimental infection with {A}. hydrophila did not change after 12 days of observation. {T}he mixture of 2% {P}. odorata, 2% {P}. reticulatum and 2% {G}. senegalensis included in the basal diet was able to stimulate bactericidal activity and {NBT} in the plasma of {O}. niloticus during the 28 days of feeding.},
  keywords = {{SENEGAL}},
  numero = {},
  pages = {161},
  booktitle = {{T}he 1st {A}nnual {I}nternational {C}onference and {E}xposition of the {A}frican {C}hapter of the {W}orld {A}quaculture {S}ociety ({AFRAQ}2021)},
  year = {2022},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091406},
}