Afaf N. Abdel Rahman, Hien Van Doan, Hassnaa Mahmoud Elsheshtawy, Ali Dawood, Shimaa M.R. Salem, Nagwa I. Sheraiba, Shimaa R. Masoud, Noha S. Abdelnaeim, Tarek Khamis, Mohamed Alkafafy, and Heba H. Mahboub
The current perspective is a pioneer to assess the efficacy of Salvia officinalis leave powder (SOLP) on growth, intestinal enzymes, physiological and antioxidant status, immunological response, and gene expression of Common carp (Cyprinus carpio). We also looked into fish resistance after being challenged with Aeromonas sobria, a pathogenic zoonotic bacteria. Fish (N = 120) were fed four different experimental diets in triplicate for 8 weeks. The control diet (SOLP0 - without SOLP); meanwhile, the other three diets included SOLP of 2, 4, and 8 g kg