Fenugreek Supplementation in Hybrid African Catfish Diets: Effect on Growth Performance, Physio-Metabolic Response, and Antioxidant Enzyme Capacity
| dc.contributor.author | Wasiu Adeyemi Jimoh | |
| dc.contributor.author | Femi John Fawole | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ayodeji Ahmed Ayeloja | |
| dc.contributor.author | Olayinka Abosede Ojo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Boluwatife Mary Ijalaye | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aishat Yetunde Adesaogun | |
| dc.contributor.author | Emmanuel Oladele Olaitan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-19T10:50:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-19T10:50:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The impact of dietary fenugreek (FN) supplementation on growth performance, physio-metabolic enzyme response, and antioxi dant enzyme activities in hybrid African catfish (Clarias gariepinus ♀ × Heterobranchus bidorsalis ♂) was investigated in this study. Five isonitrogenous diets (38% crude protein) were developed and fed to the fish for 60 days. The FN was incorporated into the diets at 0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, and 2%. Two hundred twenty-five fingerlings of hybrid African catfish (average weight 4.01 g Æ 0.02) were used for the study and randomly distributed to five dietary groups in triplicate. FN supplementation improved growth responses and survival rates; the dietary groups considerably (p<0:05) outperformed the control group. FN-based diets consider ably increased the carcass protein content (p ¼ 0:020) and improved protein retention (p ¼ 0:015). FN supplementation markedly (p<0:001) and dose-dependently reduced the carcass’s lipid content and substantially (p<0:001) increased the levels of metabolic enzymes. The fish antioxidant capacity was significantly enhanced (p<0:001), and hepatic stress enzymes were greatly (p<0:001) lowered in FN-based diets. In summary, the second-order polynomial regression analysis indicates that the optimal dose of FN supplementation to improve hybrid catfish growth without negatively affecting the fish’s physio-metabolic response or overall wellbeing is 1% dietary inclusion level. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/6017812 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7459 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Wiley | |
| dc.title | Fenugreek Supplementation in Hybrid African Catfish Diets: Effect on Growth Performance, Physio-Metabolic Response, and Antioxidant Enzyme Capacity | |
| dc.type | Article |