Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Abstract

HAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF CLARAIS GARIEPINUS FINGERLINGS FED DIETS CONTAINING VARYING LEVELS OF ONIONS POWDER

ANENE, Afamdi; AFAM-ANENE, Olivia; UKPABI, Ugochukwu H & MBACHU Chinwe

This aim of this paper amongst others is to evaluate some haematological indices and blood serum chemistry of fingerlings of Clarias gariepinus fed experimental diets containing onion powder (Alium cepa) as an additive. Five experimental diets (at various levels of inclusion of onion powder) were formulated. All experimental diets were isonitrogenous (31-32% crude protein). Fingerlings of C. gariepinus with initial mean weight of 15.23±2.18g were fed ad lib on allotted diets twice per day at 08.00 hrs and 18.00hrs for 60 days. The experiment was a complete randomized design. Fish fingerlings fed experimental diets showed significant (p≤0.05) differences with respect to all the haematological indices that were evaluated. Similarly, creatinine total protein, alkaline phosphate, urea, and glucose of fingerlings fed diets containing various inclusion levels of onion powder were significantly different from the control. This study shows that while glucose levels declined with inclusion of onion powder, the status of haemoglobin, white blood cell count and red blood cell count increased.

Published Date: 2014-12-23;