Immunostimulant effects of Cotinus coggyria on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

BILEN S., BULUT M., BILEN A. M.

FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY, vol.30, no.2, pp.451-455, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.fsi.2010.12.013
  • Journal Name: FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.451-455
  • Keywords: Immunostimulant, Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Tetra, Cotinus coggyria, SALMO-SALAR L, FISH-PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE, NONSPECIFIC IMMUNITY, ATLANTIC SALMON, LAMINARAN BETA(1,3)-D-GLUCAN, RESISTANCE, RESPONSES, GLUCAN, BASS
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, non-specific immune effects of tetra (Cotinus coggyria) on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by dietary intake were investigated. Fish were fed daily ad libitum with diets containing 0.5% and 1.0% tetra for 3 weeks. After this period, fish were switched back to the basal diet for additional 6 weeks. Extracellular and intracellular respiratory burst activities, phagocytosis in blood leukocytes, lysozyme activities, and total plasma protein levels were evaluated at the end of the tetra feeding period and every 3 weeks during the basal diet period. Extracellular and intracellular respiratory burst activities, phagocytic activity, lysozyme activity and total protein level parameters of the groups containing 0.5% and 1.0% tetra were higher than the control group at the end of the 3rd, 6th and 9th weeks, respectively (P < 0.05). The highest values of the non-specific immune parameters were observed in the group fed with 1.0% tetra. Tetra groups did not show any significant difference (P > 0.05) in terms of specific growth rate and average weight of the fish. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd.