The effect of lemon plant extract (Aloysia citrodora) on growth performance and liver enzyme activities of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Aloysia citrodora extract on the growth parameters and liver enzyme activities of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Two-hundred-forty fry with an initial weight of 10.53±0.23g were for the experiments. During 8 weeks experimental period, 4 treatments including treatment 1 (commercial diet or control treatment), treatment 2 (a diet containing 2.5g A. citrodora extract/kg diet), treatment 3 (a diet containing 5g A. citrodora extract/kg diet), and treatment 4 (diet containing 7.5g A. citrodora extract/kg diet) were used. Based on the results, the highest final weight, weight gain, specific growth rate, and condition factor were observed in treatment 4. Moreover, no significant differences in AST, ALT, and ALP were found between treatments. The results of the study showed that a diet containing 7.5g A. citrodora extract/kg diet could increase growth performance in O. niloticus without negative effects on their liver.

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