Table 6 Immunological parameters and antioxidant enzymes activities of nile tilapia fed supplementary diet of phytobiotcs/probiotics under unchanged water for 90 days.

From: Growth, immunity, and antioxidant activity responses of phytobiotics and probiotics incorporated into Oreochromis niloticus diets under stressors of unchanged water

Items

Groups

PSE*

CG

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

IgM (ng/ml)

110.75c

137.50bc

170.00a

1510a

20.11

C3 (mg/dl)

61.50

66.00

79.00

73.00

2.83

NO (u mol/l)

17.50c

25.00ab

34.00a

24.00ab

2.81

IL10 (Pg/ml)

188.00c

2070bc

280.00a

2210b

14.25

Lysozyme (ng/ml)

4.75c

8.25b

16.75a

7.00b

1.94

CAT (n mol/ml)

4.35c

6.80b

10.20a

6.45bc

0.87

SOD (ng/ml)

113.50c

150b

200.00a

142bc

12.89

MDA (n mol/ml)

13.15a

9.72b

4.25c

8.00b

1.16

GSH (ng/ml)

5.25c

10.50b

16.00a

9.00b

2.14

  1. a, b, c, d, e in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05, n = 3).
  2. *, Pooled standard error.
  3. (IgM): Immunoglobulin M, (IgM): Immunoglobulin G, C3: complement, (IL-10): Interleukin 10, (NO) Nitric oxide, (CAT): Serum Catalase, (SOD): Superoxide Dismutase, (MDA): Malondialdehyde, (GSH): Glutathione.
  4. CG: control was fed a non-supplemented basal diet; Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3: fed a basal diet fortified with (200 mg, 500 mg, and 200 mg; 400 mg, 1000 mg, and 400 mg; 600 mg, 1500 mg, and 600 mg of Garlic mix, Superimmune, and Gallipro 200) kg-1 diet respectively.
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