Table 10 Impact of A. platensis and Lemongrass on nile tilapia intestinal morphometry experimentally infected with A. hydrophila (n = 5).

Villi length (um)

Before

447 ± 1.6^dX

524 ± 1.8^bX

496.9 ± 1.9^cX

621.5 ± 0.9^aX

After

203.5 ± 1.1^dY

375 ± 1.0^bY

349.9 ± 0.6^cY

461.7 ± 1.1^aY

Villi width (um)

Before

58.1 ± 1.2^dX

60 ± 0.4^cX

74.1 ± 3.4^bX

105.5 ± 1.7^aX

After

52.5 ± 1.75^cY

56 ± 0.2^bY

55 ± 1.8^bY

83.3 ± 1.8^aY

Inter villi space (um)

Before

68 ± 1.5^aY

42 ± 0.6^cY

57.4 ± 1.7^bY

35.6 ± 0.8^dY

After

104.1 ± 0.7^aX

83.4 ± 0.5^bX

79.7 ± 2.6^dX

60.5 ± 0.6^cX