Prophylactic potential of ethanolic leaves extract of Muli bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) against Aeromonas hydrophila infection in Labeo rohita
Md. Idrish Raja Khan, Mukta Singh and Shongsir Joy Monsang
From the time immemorial, medicinal plants are being used for various purposes starting fromas source ofnutraceuticals to therapeutic agent due to the presence of phyto-bioactive/ phytochemicals compounds in them. The present study is designed for the evaluation of preventive efficacy of a bamboo (Melocanna baccifera), which is abundant in north-eastern part of India. Based on the earlier study bamboo leaves alcoholic extract (BLAL) at 0.1% werefed to Labeo rohita fingerling prior to the challenge against Aeromonas hydrophila. The studyrevealed that 0.1% BLAL has the efficiency in preventing bacterial infection in fish and thus itcan be concluded as non-toxic phyto-prophylactic which can induce a nonspecific immuneresponse and reduces the probabilities of bacterial infection in L. rohita fingerlings.
Md. Idrish Raja Khan, Mukta Singh, Shongsir Joy Monsang. Prophylactic potential of ethanolic leaves extract of Muli bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) against Aeromonas hydrophila infection in Labeo rohita. J Entomol Zool Stud 2019;7(2):288-291.