Effect of amla (Emblica officinalis) on the hematology and serum biochemical parameters of grass carp fingerlings in Tarai conditions of Uttarakhand
Mahima Tamta and Amita Saxena
Emblica officinalis, is also known as amla, has been used in Ayurveda, the ancient system of Indian medicine. Amla has been used for curing many disorders such as common cold, scurvy, cancer and heart diseases in humans. It is supposed that the major factor responsible for all these curing activities is Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid), which is contained in large proportion in the pulp of amla. The present study was conducted to study the effect of different concentrations of amla as a feed additive on the hematology and serum biochemical parameters of Grass Carp fingerlings. Four experimental diets, T0, T1, T2 and T3, were prepared with dried amla powder as a feed additive mixed @ 0% (Control), 1%, 5% and 10% of feed, respectively. The results showed that the haematological and serum biochemical parameters were better in all the fishes fed with T3 (10% dried amla per kg feed).
Mahima Tamta, Amita Saxena. Effect of amla (Emblica officinalis) on the hematology and serum biochemical parameters of grass carp fingerlings in Tarai conditions of Uttarakhand. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(5):1071-1074.