TY  - JOUR
T1  - Growth Performance and Hematological Parameters of <I>Clarias gariepinus</I> Fingerlings Fed Varied Levels of Bitter Cola (<I>Garcinia kola</I> Seed) Meal
AU - Solomon, S.G. AU - Ochume, J. 
JO  - Journal of Fisheries International
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
SP  - 63
EP  - 68
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1817-3381
DO  - jfish.2013.63.68
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2013.63.68
KW  - Bitter kola
KW  -medicinal plants
KW  -bioflavonoid
KW  -blood indices
KW  -growth promoters
AB  - The effect of varied levels of inclusion of <I>Garcinia kola</I> 
  on growth performance and haematological parameters was investigated in <I>Clarias 
  gariepinus</I> fingerlings. Fish were fed diet supplemented at 0, 50, 100, 150 
  and 200 g kg<SUP>-1</SUP> inclusion levels of <I>Garcinia kola</I> seed meal 
  for eight weeks. Fish feed supplemented with Garcinia cola meal showed significantly 
  improved growth performance and feed utilization over the control (0 kg<SUP>-1</SUP> 
  Garcinia kola seed meal) treatment. The highest Specific Growth Rate (SGR) (1.34&plusmn;0.02% 
  day<SUP>-1</SUP>) and best Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) (16.28&plusmn;0.05) were 
  obtain in 100 g kg<SUP>-1</SUP> inclusion level of <I>Garcinia kola</I> seed 
  meal. Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) and Feed Conversion Efficiency (FCE) were 
  also higher in fish fed with <I>Garcinia kola</I> seed meal and lowest in the 
  control generally growth decreased beyond 100 g kg<SUP>-1</SUP> level of inclusion. 
  Higher values were obtained in fish carcass fed dietary inclusion for protein 
  and lipid (p&lt;0.05), blood parameters (WBC, HGB, RBC and PCV) reveals better 
  condition for fish fed included <I>Garcinia kola</I> seed meal compared to the 
  control. The result suggests that dietary supplementation with <I>Garcinia kola</I> 
  seed meal improved growth rate and feed utilization best at 100 g kg<SUP>-1</SUP> 
  for <I>Clarias gariepinus</I> fingerlings.
ER  -