Efficacy of garlic and cinnamon as an alternative to chemotherapeutic agents in controlling Saprolegnia infection in Nile tilapia  

作　　者：Salah M.Aly Mohamed A.Elatta Asmaa A.Nasr Mohamed Fathi 

机构地区：[1]Department of Pathology,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,Suez Canal University,Ismailia,41522,Egypt [2]Department of Fish Health,Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research,Agricultural Research Center,Sharkia,44662,Egypt [3]Department of Aquaculture Diseases Control,Fish Farming and Technology Institute,Suez Canal University,Ismailia,41522,Egypt [4]National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries(NIOF),Cairo,11562,Egypt

出　　处：《Aquaculture and Fisheries》2025年第1期105-114,共10页渔业学报(英文)

摘　　要：The objective of this study was to minimize the utilization of chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of fungal infections in fish,as these agents can adversely impact human and animal health as well as the environment.Nile Tilapia was utilized in this study to assess the efficacy of incorporating garlic and cinnamon into their diet,aiming to enhance their immune systems and provide protection against Saprolegnia,a fungal pathogen that causes substantial economic losses in the fish farming industry.The findings indicated that the inclusion of garlic and cinnamon to the fish’s diet enhanced their immune response and various blood parameters.Specifically,group 4,treated with 1.5% garlic,demonstrated superior outcomes compared to group 5,which received 2% garlic treatment.Additionally,group 6,subjected to 8.5% cinnamon treatment,exhibited superior hematological parameters when compared to group 7,which received 10% cinnamon treatment.Moreover,group 6 displayed the highest phagocytic activity in comparison to the remaining groups.In conclusion,garlic and cinnamon can serve as valuable immunostimulants for managing fungal infections in fish.Their inclusion in the diet enhances the immune response,consequently bolstering the fish’s resistance to fungal infections.

关 键 词：SAPROLEGNIA Oreochromis niloticus Allium sativum Cinnamon varum HEMATOLOGICAL HISTOPATHOLOGY IMMUNITY 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]