Effect of Feeding Different Levels of Moringa oleifera on Growth Performance and Potential Role in Muscle Proteins in Fish Puntius altus

Sunisa SIRIMONGKOLVORAKUL; Wannee JIRAUNGKOORSKUL; Piya KOSAI; Tasanee INWISAI

Authors

Sunisa SIRIMONGKOLVORAKUL Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mahanakorn University of Technology, Bangkok 10530
Wannee JIRAUNGKOORSKUL Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400
Piya KOSAI Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400
Tasanee INWISAI Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400

Keywords:

Moringa oleifera, supplement, fish, muscle, growth

Abstract

The growth in fish farming has meant an increase in attention in terms of improving the quantity and quality of the fish. The aim of the present study is to evaluate Moringa oleifera as a nutritional supplement to fish, as it has demonstrated multiple biological activities. To test the beneficial effects of M. oleifera in fish diets, juvenile fish were separated into duplicate groups with test diets containing 0, 20 and 60 mg of M. oleifera leaf powder per g of fish food, respectively, for 28 days. The results were a significantly increased average body weight value (p < 0.05) in fish fed with a diet containing M. oleifera. The normal muscle cellularity correlated with an increase in the growth rate was detected in the group of fish fed with M. oleifera diets. Interestingly, a slight number of small muscle fibers showing strong reaction in the perimysium area were detected in fish fed with a diet containing M. oleifera, suggesting newly growing muscle fibers. Moreover, fish fed a diet containing M. oleifera leaves showed protein bands at 97 kDa, similar to those fed on M. oleifera leaf extract alone. These findings indicate that dietary supplementation with M. oleifera leaves results in significantly improved growth performance and an increase in muscle protein profile, without adverse effect to fish health. This could potentially help improve the quality of fish, as well as increase aquaculture yield.

doi:10.14456/WJST.2015.73

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