Table 3 Haematological parameters of G. catla fingerlings fed experimental diets with varying levels of MKM over 3 months period.

Hb (gm/dl)

5.62 ± 0.10^b

8.45 ± 0.41^a

7.63 ± 0.273^a

6.25 ± 0.55^b

Hct(%)

9.73 ± 1.60 ^c

13.17 ± 0.83^a

10.30 ± 0.90 ^c

8.48 ± 0.67^b

RBC ×10⁶/mm³)

1.05 ± 0.13^b

1.27 ± 0.015^a

1.07 ± 0.12^b

0.77 ± 0.04^c

MCV (Fl)

105.50 ± 0.82^a

92.09 ± 7.94^c

81.57 ± 4.12^b

100.13 ± 2.38^a

MCH (pg)

46.34 ± 1.15^a

68.97 ± 6.01^b

69.22 ± 3.34^b

60.93 ± 2.34^c

MCHC (g/dl)

44.43 ± 1.05^b

60.50 ± 8.69^a

63.51 ± 2.51^a

62.55 ± 0.91^a

WBC (×10³/mm³)

8.23 ± 0.15^b

9.04 ± 0.18^b

10.20 ± 0.11^a

11.96 ± 0.15^c

Neu (%)

8.67 ± 0.57^a

6.17 ± 1.472^b

4.17 ± 0.41^c

4.75 ± 0.96^c

Lym (%)

85.00 ± 1.02^d

88.50 ± 2.07^c

89.25 ± 0.96^b

90.67 ± 1.21^a

Mon (%)

2.67 ± 0.58^a

2.53 ± 0.52^a

2.34 ± 0.5164^a

2.12 ± 0.37^a

Eos (%)

3.13 ± 0.88^a

3.34 ± 0.89^a

2.83 ± 0.75^a

3.31 ± 0.21^a