Improved growth performance, serum and mucosal immunity, haematology and antioxidant capacity in pikeperch ( Sander lucioperca ) using dietary water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) leaf powder

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudabeh Rufchaei ◽  
Shiva Nedaei ◽  
Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar ◽  
Shaghayegh Hassanpour ◽  
Mahdi Golshan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Mucosal Immunity ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Eichhornia Crassipes ◽  
Sander Lucioperca ◽  
Leaf Powder ◽  
Dietary Water

scholarly journals Growth performance of goats fed diets containing varying levels of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 228-237
Author(s):  
Azeez Olanrewaju Yusuf ◽  
Ayobami John Owolabi ◽  
Kafayat Omowunmi Adebayo ◽  
Ayobami Bukola Joseph Aina ◽  
Olusiji Sunday Sowande ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Eichhornia Crassipes ◽  
Haemoglobin Concentration ◽  
West African ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Livestock Feed ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Owing to the scarcity of feed during the dry season in most tropical regions of Africa, attention has been shifted to the use of aquatic plants which were regarded as waste and take a lot of effort to eradicate. This study therefore aimed to explore the potential of water hyacinth as alternative feed source for ruminants. Twenty-four (24) West African Dwarf (WAD) goats with average body mass of 6.5 ± 0.22 kg were used in a 84-day feeding trial to determine the influence of whole Water Hyacinth (WH; Eichhornia crassipes) plant as alternative livestock feed resource. The goats were divided into four (4) groups of six (6) animals per group. Each group was randomly allotted to the four experimental diets containing 0 %, 5 %, 10 % and 15 % of WH, respectively, in a Completely Randomised Design. Results showed that supplemented E. crassipes plant influenced (p < 0.05) the growth performance characteristics of West African dwarf (WAD) goats. Five (5 %) percent inclusion of WH gave the highest (p < 0.05) weight gain, metabolic weight and dry matter intake whereas 10 % inclusion of WH gave similar (p > 0.05) weight gain as the control. In addition, 5 % percent inclusion of WH reduced (p < 0.05) the cost of production with high returns. On the other hand, with 10 % inclusion we observed the highest (p < 0.05) packed cell volume, red blood cell count and haemoglobin concentration. The 15 % WH inclusion resulted in an elevated (p < 0.05) serum albumin and cost per kilogram weight gain. It can be concluded that feeding WAD goats with WH up to 10 % in their diets had favourable effects on growth performance, health and possibly immune response as well as profitability.

scholarly journals Growth performance of rhizobacteria on water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) juices and dehydrated powder

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Rasha H. Ahmed ◽  
H. Mona Badawi ◽  
Abdallah S. Ali ◽  
Mohammed Fayez
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Eichhornia Crassipes

Study of The Pharmacological Activity and Heavy Metal Content of Eichhornia Crassipes Extract

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmy Jimmy ◽  
Diah Indriani Widiputri ◽  
Paulus Gunawan
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Pharmacological Activity ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Metal Content ◽  
Eichhornia Crassipes ◽  
High Light Intensity ◽  
Milling Process ◽  
Heavy Metal Content ◽  
Solvent Ratio ◽  
Negative Impacts

Eichhornia crassipes is well-known as water hyacinth. Water hyacinth grows rapidly in the nutrient-rich water and high light intensity places. The uncontrollable growth of water hyacinth has caused many negative impacts to the environment. For instance, interrupted water transport and decreased population of aquatic lives. The capacity of utilising water hyacinth is slower than water hyacinth growth and water hyacinth is still considered as a threat to theecosystem. This work was focused on the study of the pharmacological activity and heavy metal content of water hyacinth in Lake Cipondoh, Tangerang. Fresh water hyacinth was pre-treated through oven-drying and milling process. After that, each part of the plant was macerated by using multiple extraction method with 96% ethanol/water and three variations of sample-to-solvent ratios (1:30, 1:50, and 1:75 w/v). The result of the experiment showed thatwater hyacinth leaves produced an extract with lowest IC 50 (55.76 ± 6.73 ppm) compared toother parts. The most optimum solvent used to achieve this result was 96% ethanol/water (1:1 v/v). In order to obtain the lowest antioxidant activity, the sample to solvent ratio used was 1:50 and the heavy metal in the extract was very low. With this result, it was concluded that there is a promising opportunity to apply the water hyacinth growing in Lake Cipondoh, Tangerang as herbal medicine ingredient. Through this utilization, the overall number of water hyacinth in Indonesia can be reduced or at the least be controlled, so that the environmental problem caused by this plant can be minimized.

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