Journal of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
(ISSN: 2659 – 0743)
Volume 6, No. 1, 2024
Pages 77-93
DOI: 10.36108/jvbs/4202.60.0180
Dietary (Trigonella Foenum-Graecum (Fenugreek) Seed Ameliorates Growth Performance, Haematology and Antioxidants Perturbations in Juvenile African Carp (Labeo Coubie Ruppell, 1832) Exposed to Deltamethrin
Adeyemo, Bolade Thomas*1; Sadiq, Hauwa Ohunene2; Agunbiade-Olu, Sarah1; Tanimomo, Babatunde Kayode1; Ezekwesili, A.O1
1Department of Animal Health and Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja, PMB 117 Abuja, Nigeria.
2 Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Wildlife, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, PMB 117 Abuja, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary fenugreek seed meal (FSM) on the growth performance, haematology and antioxidant profile of juvenile African carp (Labeocoubie) fish exposed to Deltamethrin. Four hundred and fifty (450) fish were allotted into any of 5 groups of 1000L capacity tanks (consisting of three replicate per group). Each group was fed any of five experimental diets amended with fenugreek: 0% Fenugreek seed meal (FSM) for Group A (cultured in Deltamethrin free water, positive control), 0% Fenugreek seed meal (FSM), Group B (cultured in Deltamethrin contaminated water (negative control), and 5%, 10% and 15% FSM for groups C, D and E respectively). The experimental fish were fed 3% body weight equivalents of diets at 5 h interval for 56 days. Fish cultured in Deltamethrin contaminated water and fed with 0% FSM (group B) exhibited significant (P < 0.05) reduction in weight gain, specific growth rate and a significant (P < 0.05) increase in the feed conversion ratio compared fish fed the same diet but cultured in water free from Deltamethrin. There were significant increases in the erythrocytes and leucocytes numbers in fish fed the basal diet and cultured in Deltamethrin contaminated water compared with fish fed the same diet but cultured in water free from Deltamethrin. Deltamethrin exposure caused significant increases in glutathione reductase and malondialdehyde concentration and a significant reduction the superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione transferase activity. Dietary fenugreek seed meal at 5% 10% and 15% inclusion elicited significant reduction in the glutathione transferase and malondialdehyde concentration in fish cultured in Deltamethrin contaminated water.
Keywords: African Carp; Deltamethrin; Oxidative Stress; Labeo coubie; Aquaculture; Fenugreeki