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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Evaluation of Propylene Glycol and Essential Oil Supplementation on Growth Performance, Feed Efficiency, Serum Biochemical Indices, Hematological Parameters, and the Expression of Antifreeze IV and Lipid Metabolism-Related Genes in Nile Tilapia.

Doaa R Saleh, Abeer F El-Nahas, Walaa S H Abd El Naby, Hadir A Aly, Ehab El-Haroun, Shymaa A Khatab

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6 authors.

Doaa R SalehDepartment of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development-Genetic Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt.
Abeer F El-NahasDepartment of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development-Genetic Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt.
Walaa S H Abd El NabyDepartment of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development-Genetic Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt.
Hadir A AlyFish Rearing Laboratory, Aquaculture Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Alexandria 11516, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-2162-6999
Ehab El-HarounDepartment of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Shymaa A KhatabDepartment of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development-Genetic Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aquaculture output, sustainability, and profitability can be enhanced by using functional feed additives. The effect of supplementation with two different dietary levels of propylene glycol (PG) and essential oils (EOs) was evaluated in Nile tilapia. A total of 150 juvenile fish were randomly allocated into five groups. Growth performance, feed utilization, serum biochemistry, hematology, and gene expression were assessed. PG supplementation significantly improved growth performance, feed conversion, protein efficiency, and energy utilization. Both additives significantly reduced cortisol and glucose levels and altered liver enzymes and lipid profiles. PG improved immunological indices, while hematological responses were dose-dependent; both EOs and PG increased hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume (

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AFPIV geneessential oilsgene expressionNile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)propylene glycol

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PMID41751075
PMCPMC12937269

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