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ArticleBMC veterinary research2025

Impact of essential oil and probiotics supplementation on growth performance, serum biomarkers, antioxidants status, bioenergetics and histomorphometry of intestine of Nile tilapia fingerlings challenged with Aeromonas veronii.

Walaa S Raslan, Ahmed Shehab, Aya F Matter, Hadeer A Youssuf, Omar Ahmed Farid, Ahmed Sabek, Yasmeen Magdy, Amgad Kadah

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Walaa S RaslanDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Qalyubia, 13736, Egypt.
Ahmed ShehabDepartment of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Qalyubia, 13736, Egypt.
Aya F MatterDepartment of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Qalyubia, 13736, Egypt.
Hadeer A YoussufDepartment of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Qalyubia, 13736, Egypt.
Omar Ahmed FaridDepartment of Physiology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza, Egypt.
Ahmed SabekDepartment of Hygiene and Veterinary Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Qalyubia, 13736, Egypt. ahmedsabek1987@gmail.com.
Yasmeen MagdyDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Qalyubia, 13736, Egypt.
Amgad KadahDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Qalyubia, 13736, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProbiotics and essential oils feed supplements are widely used in the aquaculture sector. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with probiotics, essential oils and their combination on growth performance, serum biochemical parameters, antioxidant capacity, resistance against Aeromonas veronii, and intestinal histomorphology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). A total of 360 O. niloticus fingerlings were randomly assigned to four groups (3 replicates/ group; each replicate contains 30 fish) based on the different dietary treatments. The first group was fed a basal control diet (G1), the second group was fed a basal diet supplemented with 0.015% probiotic (Klu-zetar

resultsThe results revealed that using probiotics and or essential oils in Nile tilapia diets improved growth performance, reduced oxidative stress, enhanced immunity, maintained intestinal integrity, and enhanced resistance to pathogenic infection (P ≤ 0.05).

conclusionsIt is concluded that the use of probiotics and/ or essential oils enhance the overall outcomes of Nile tilapia, so it is highly recommended to be used in aquaculture management.

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Aeromonas veroniiAnimal FeedAntioxidantsBiomarkersCichlidsDietary SupplementsFish DiseasesGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsIntestinesOils, VolatileProbioticsAnimalsAquacultureDietEnergy MetabolismAntioxidantsBiomarkersOils, VolatileAeromonas veroniiFeed supplementationsGrowth performance(Oreochromis niloticus)Oxidative stability

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PMCPMC11706111

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