Garlic Powder Evaluation as Feed Additive on Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> L.) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Gill Parasitic Treatment, and Monogenean Diversity
The present study evaluates garlic powder (GP) effects on growth performance, feed utilization, gill parasitic treatment, and monogenean diversity. Thus, a trial was performed under controlled conditions with 84 juvenile Nile tilapia, <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> (39.8 ± 8.8 g initial we...
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| author | Socorro Marisa Salgado-Moreno Ranferi Gutiérrez-Leyva Carlos Alfredo Carmona-Gasca Sergio Martínez-González José Carmen Ramírez-Ramírez Carlos Omar De La Cruz-Moreno Juan José Fernando Borrayo-González |
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| description | The present study evaluates garlic powder (GP) effects on growth performance, feed utilization, gill parasitic treatment, and monogenean diversity. Thus, a trial was performed under controlled conditions with 84 juvenile Nile tilapia, <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> (39.8 ± 8.8 g initial weight), from culture ponds with monogenean parasite presence for 30 days. Four balanced diets in protein (32.5%) and lipids (6.4%) with GP inclusion levels of 0%, 1%, 2%, and 3% were formulated, manufactured, and supplied daily at approximately 6.5% body weight/tank. The GP diets, compared to the Control (without GP), indicated that the three inclusion levels did not affect the water quality, survival, growth performance, and feed utilization parameters (<i>p</i> > 0.05). No differences were observed in the parasitological index of prevalence (20–25%), mean intensity (9.6–28), and mean abundance (2.7–5.3) among the experimental diets (<i>p</i> > 0.05), evidencing no effect by inclusion level. Efficacy among GP diets indicated a potential decrease in parasite number (13.4–45.6%) but not all monogenean gill parasites. In conclusion, GP diets did not affect the Nile tilapia survival, growth performance, and feed utilization parameters; therefore, its use is suggested as a preventive alternative for monogenean gill parasites. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3552372850004b3482d8e9eb7285f0f22025-01-24T13:32:31ZengMDPI AGFishes2410-38882025-01-011013410.3390/fishes10010034Garlic Powder Evaluation as Feed Additive on Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> L.) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Gill Parasitic Treatment, and Monogenean DiversitySocorro Marisa Salgado-Moreno0Ranferi Gutiérrez-Leyva1Carlos Alfredo Carmona-Gasca2Sergio Martínez-González3José Carmen Ramírez-Ramírez4Carlos Omar De La Cruz-Moreno5Juan José Fernando Borrayo-González6Cuerpo Académico de Producción y Biotecnología Animal, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic P.O. Box 63000, MexicoUnidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Carretera Compostela-Chapalilla Km 3.5, Compostela P.O. Box 63700, MexicoCuerpo Académico de Producción y Biotecnología Animal, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic P.O. Box 63000, MexicoCuerpo Académico de Producción y Biotecnología Animal, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic P.O. Box 63000, MexicoUnidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Carretera Compostela-Chapalilla Km 3.5, Compostela P.O. Box 63700, MexicoUnidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Carretera Compostela-Chapalilla Km 3.5, Compostela P.O. Box 63700, MexicoUnidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Carretera Compostela-Chapalilla Km 3.5, Compostela P.O. Box 63700, MexicoThe present study evaluates garlic powder (GP) effects on growth performance, feed utilization, gill parasitic treatment, and monogenean diversity. Thus, a trial was performed under controlled conditions with 84 juvenile Nile tilapia, <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> (39.8 ± 8.8 g initial weight), from culture ponds with monogenean parasite presence for 30 days. Four balanced diets in protein (32.5%) and lipids (6.4%) with GP inclusion levels of 0%, 1%, 2%, and 3% were formulated, manufactured, and supplied daily at approximately 6.5% body weight/tank. The GP diets, compared to the Control (without GP), indicated that the three inclusion levels did not affect the water quality, survival, growth performance, and feed utilization parameters (<i>p</i> > 0.05). No differences were observed in the parasitological index of prevalence (20–25%), mean intensity (9.6–28), and mean abundance (2.7–5.3) among the experimental diets (<i>p</i> > 0.05), evidencing no effect by inclusion level. Efficacy among GP diets indicated a potential decrease in parasite number (13.4–45.6%) but not all monogenean gill parasites. In conclusion, GP diets did not affect the Nile tilapia survival, growth performance, and feed utilization parameters; therefore, its use is suggested as a preventive alternative for monogenean gill parasites.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/10/1/34aquaculture<i>Allium sativum</i><i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>monogenean parasitesgenetic diversity |
| spellingShingle | Socorro Marisa Salgado-Moreno Ranferi Gutiérrez-Leyva Carlos Alfredo Carmona-Gasca Sergio Martínez-González José Carmen Ramírez-Ramírez Carlos Omar De La Cruz-Moreno Juan José Fernando Borrayo-González Garlic Powder Evaluation as Feed Additive on Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> L.) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Gill Parasitic Treatment, and Monogenean Diversity Fishes aquaculture <i>Allium sativum</i> <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> monogenean parasites genetic diversity |
| title | Garlic Powder Evaluation as Feed Additive on Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> L.) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Gill Parasitic Treatment, and Monogenean Diversity |
| title_full | Garlic Powder Evaluation as Feed Additive on Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> L.) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Gill Parasitic Treatment, and Monogenean Diversity |
| title_fullStr | Garlic Powder Evaluation as Feed Additive on Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> L.) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Gill Parasitic Treatment, and Monogenean Diversity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Garlic Powder Evaluation as Feed Additive on Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> L.) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Gill Parasitic Treatment, and Monogenean Diversity |
| title_short | Garlic Powder Evaluation as Feed Additive on Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> L.) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Gill Parasitic Treatment, and Monogenean Diversity |
| title_sort | garlic powder evaluation as feed additive on nile tilapia i oreochromis niloticus i l growth performance feed utilization gill parasitic treatment and monogenean diversity |
| topic | aquaculture <i>Allium sativum</i> <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> monogenean parasites genetic diversity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/10/1/34 |
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