Effects of dietary Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) on growth performance, immunological parameters, digestive enzymes, and intestinal morphology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 149-157

  Zahran, Eman ^a   Risha, Engy ^a   AbdelHamid, Fatma ^a   Mahgoub, Hebata Allah ^a   Ibrahim, Tarek ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Astragalus polysaccharides; Growth performance; Immunomodulation; Intestinal histology; Tilapia nilotica

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ASTRAGALUS (PLANT); CHEMISTRY; CICHLID; CYTOLOGY; DIET; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOLOGY; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ASTRAGALUS PLANT; CICHLIDS; DIET; DIGESTION; INTESTINES; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 84897387346     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.03.002     Document Type: Article

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