<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>To determine the effects of <italic>Terminalia catappa</italic> extract (TCE) immersion on the survival and hematological profile of <italic>Betta</italic> sp, a group of fish was immersed in 500 ppm TCE and compared with the control group. After three days of immersion, survival, leukocyte (WBC), erythrocyte (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), platelet (PLT), and differential leukocyte counts were compared between the two groups. Surviving fish from each group were then divided into three subgroups: subgroup without injection; subgroup injected with normal saline; subgroup injected with <italic>Aeromonas hydrophila</italic>. Survival, WBC, RBC, Hb, Hct, PLT, the percentage and number of lymphocyte, monocyte, and granulocytes post injection were evaluated for 48 h. The results showed that the survival of immersed fish was significantly higher than that in the control. No significant differences in the hematological profile were noted between the control and the immersed fish. The WBC of control subgroup (<italic>A. hydrophila</italic> injection) was significantly increased after 24 h. The fish immersed and injected with <italic>A. hydrophila</italic> had the highest PLT. The number of lymphocytes of all subgroups of fish was stable while the percentage of monocytes and granulocytes of the subgroups of immersed fish were increased. This finding suggested that 500 ppm of TCE is beneficial for improving survival, blood profile, and resistance to <italic>A. hydrophila</italic>.</p></abstract>

To determine the effects of Terminalia catappa extract (TCE) immersion on the survival and hematological profile of Betta sp, a group of fish was immersed in 500 ppm TCE and compared with the control group. After three days of immersion, survival, leukocyte (WBC), erythrocyte (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), platelet (PLT), and differential leukocyte counts were compared between the two groups. Surviving fish from each group were then divided into three subgroups: subgroup without injection; subgroup injected with normal saline; subgroup injected with Aeromonas hydrophila. Survival, WBC, RBC, Hb, Hct, PLT, the percentage and number of lymphocyte, monocyte, and granulocytes post injection were evaluated for 48 h. The results showed that the survival of immersed fish was significantly higher than that in the control. No significant differences in the hematological profile were noted between the control and the immersed fish. The WBC of control subgroup (A. hydrophila injection) was significantly increased after 24 h. The fish immersed and injected with A. hydrophila had the highest PLT. The number of lymphocytes of all subgroups of fish was stable while the percentage of monocytes and granulocytes of the subgroups of immersed fish were increased. This finding suggested that 500 ppm of TCE is beneficial for improving survival, blood profile, and resistance to A. hydrophila.

<italic>Terminalia catappa</italic> L. extract improves survival, hematological profile and resistance to <italic>Aeromonas hydrophila</italic> in <italic>Betta</italic> sp.

Animal Physiology, Development and Molecular Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Science

Fisheries & Aquatic Life

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To determine the effects of Terminalia catappa extract (TCE) immersion on the survival and hematological profile of Betta sp, a group of fish was immersed in...

Terminalia catappa L. extract improves survival, hematological profile and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in Betta sp.

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 103 - 115

Received: Sep 16, 2016

Accepted: Jun 09, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aopf-2017-0010

Keywords
survival, blood profiles, sp.,

© 2017 Archives of Polish Fisheries

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Terminalia catappa L. extract improves survival, hematological profile and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in Betta sp.

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 103 - 115

Received: Sep 16, 2016

Accepted: Jun 09, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aopf-2017-0010

Keywordssurvival, blood profiles, sp.,

© 2017 Archives of Polish Fisheries

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
survival, blood profiles, sp.,