Table 5 The evaluation of blood parameters in infected fish before and after phytotherapy.The values are presented as mean ± SD. Bars without common superscripts differed significantly (p < 0.05).

From: Investigation of the effects of phytogenic dietary additives on growth performance, nutrient utilization, economic efficiency and health of Pangasius hypophthalmus : implications for sustainable aquaculture development

Blood parameters

Treatments

1st phase, infected fish

2nd phase, after phytotherapy

Hemoglobin (g dL−1)

6.7 ± 0.07b

12.84 ± 0.06b

Neutrophils %

1.12 ± 0.98b

3.1 ± 0.55b

Lymphocytes %

88.12 ± 0.88b

89.8 ± 0.81a

Monocytes %

8.56 ± 0.64a

4.8 ± 0.88b

Eosinophil’s %

1.88 ± 0.60a

0.5 ± 0.88b

Platelets (cells/µL)

40,000.22 ± 2.30a

550,000.4 ± 1.043a

Total RBC (106 µL−1)

1.22 ± 0.04a

2.22 ± 0.04a

HCT (%)

24.80 ± 0.30a

32.02 ± 0.20a

MCV (fL)

134.9 ± 0.54a

140.65 ± 0.66b

MCH (pg)

26.4 ± 0.66a

24.88 ± 0.56a

MCHC g/dL

24.21 ± 0.24a

34.3 ± 0.16a

WBC Cells/mm3 (µL)

130,000 ± 12.94b

80,000 ± 10.52c

Albumin(g/L)

1.15 ± 0.24a

2.1 ± 0.23a

Globulin(g/L)

4.52 ± 0.99a

2.8 ± 0.99a

Total protein(g/L)

5.84 ± 0.88a

4.6 ± 0.96b