Agricultural Research Management Information System

Home
Research Summary
Search
About Us
- ARMIS
- Brochure
Contact Us
Report
User Request
Data Input
Help
- Operation Manual
  - PDF
  - Video
- Program Area & Commodity
We have reached 37600 number of research entries at this moment.

- Logout

Research Detail

Home
Research
Detail

Use of Medicinal Plants in the Remedy of Fish Diseases

A. Nargis
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories (BCSIR), Rajshahi, Rajshahi -6206.

D. Talukder
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories (BCSIR), Rajshahi, Rajshahi -6206.

M. Khatun
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories (BCSIR), Rajshahi, Rajshahi -6206.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Immunostimulant effects of the dietary intake of some medicinal plants extracts on fingerlings of Labeo rohita were investigated. For this purpose, fingerlings were fed with diets containing aqueous extracts of Nishinda (Vitex negundo) and garlic (Allium sativum) pest. For immunostimulatory food additives caused a good result compared to the control group. After 90 days experiment SGR% (Specific growth rate) is in aquarium A, B and control were 0.92, 0.89 and 0.61 respectfully. The mortality rate % in A, B and control were 44, 40 and 76 respectively.

Keywords: Immunostimulant, Medicinal plants, Labeo rohita, Nishinda and garlic

Location: Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories (BCSIR), Rajshahi

Start Date:

End Date:

Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Diseases

Objectives:

1. An attempted was made to utilize the medicinal plant for health vigor of fishes.

Methodology:

Three glass aquariums (A, B and C) measuring 24"×24"×24" were used for rearing the fish fry. The bottoms of these tanks were covered with soil. The surfaces of these tanks were covered by iron-wire net of small mesh size to save the fish from jumping. The infected fish fry were collected from Balanagar, Rajshahi. The fry were infected mainly at the mouth and tail region. The aquariums were designated as A, B and C according to the amount and items of food supplied. A batch of 25 firgerlings was released in each of the tanks. Two third of aquaria were filled with tap water. The temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen were recorded with the help of a water quality checker (WQC- 24-Japan). The variation of temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen were recorded as 170C-31.50C, 6.2-7.4 and 5.1ppm- 5ppm respectfully. Each supplementary feed was supplied to the hatchlings of Labeo rohita in the form of pellet twice in a day. The growths of the hatchlings were noted in length and weight 10 days up to 90 days. In aquarium A and B, ‘a’ type food was supplied, i.e. food with Nishinda and garlic pest and ‘c’ is control. Freshly collected Nishinda leaves (Vitax negundo) were washed and thoroughly grounded with water in a blander, produce 1 liter juice. The maize bran (400gm), Mustard cake 200 gm, wheat bran (200gm), ground nut oil cake (95g) Soyabean cake (100g), crushed oyster (5g), garlic pest (Allium sativa) 200g mixed thoroughly with the juice. The fish feed prepared in pellet form.This pellet fish feed were sun dried and produced 1200g herbal fish feed. Protein level (N × 6.25) was determined by the Kjeldahl method after an acid digestion using an Auto Kjeldahl system (1030*Autoanalyser, tecator, Hoganos, Sweden). Fat level was determined by the ether extraction method by Soxtec system HT (Soxtee System HT6, Tecator, Hoganos, Sweden). Moisture and ash were analyzed.

Source of Information: BANGLADESH RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS JOURNAL; ISSN: 1998-2003, Volume: 5, Issue: 3, Page: 192-195, May -June, 2011

Article Link (Online Journal):

Funding Source:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

The use of immunostimulants for the disease protection in fish is highly effective. This work is not yet in practice in our country. So findings of this experiment will encourage the fishermen to use the medicinal plants on the immunostimulant for fish.

Knowledge Management: Journal