TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Using the <I>Valeriana officinalis</I> Extract During Transportation of Swordtail,<I> Xiphophorus helleri</I>
AU - Abasali, Hajibeglou AU - Mohamad, Sudagar 
JO  - Research Journal of Animal Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
SP  - 45
EP  - 49
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5269
DO  - rjnasci.2010.45.49
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjnasci.2010.45.49
KW  - Herbal extract
KW  -ornamental fish
KW  -survival
KW  -Valeriana officinalis
KW  -whole-body cortisol
KW  -Iran
AB  - This experiment was conducted to test the <I>Valeriana officinalis</I> root extract during transportation of swordtail, <I>Xiphophorus helleri</I>. For the transport experiment, fish were distributed in 24 plastic bags of which 12 contained the <I>V. officinalis</I> root extract (1 g L<SUP>-1</SUP>) (group B) and the remaining had no herbal extract and acted as control (group A). Transport lasted 24 h and every 6 h, 3 bags of each treatment were sampled. Survival, water quality parameters and whole-body cortisol were then studied. Results indicated that no significant differences (p&gt;0.05) in the dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature and ammonia levels were observed between treatments at all the assay periods. Whole-body cortisol levels in group B was significantly (p&lt;0.05) lower than control group. The survival rate (%) was significantly (p&lt;0.05) higher in group B compared to the control group. The present research revealed that the application of <I>V. officinalis</I> root extract will be effective in suppressing stress responses in <I>X. helleri</I> and it can be recommended for ornamental fish transport.
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