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RUDN University veterinarians: shallots will improve immunity and growth of trout

RUDN University veterinarians: shallots will improve immunity and growth of trout

A RUDN veterinarian with colleagues from Iran, Italy and Thailand proved that it is possible to protect the immune system of rainbow trout and enhance its growth with the help of shallot extract.

The increase in the volume of the fishing industry forces scientists and entrepreneurs to look for ways to optimize. Among other things, it is necessary to achieve maximum feed efficiency — so that the fish eat all the intended food and gain weight as quickly as possible. This task becomes more difficult in conditions where fish live in cramped tanks and interfere with each other. Because of this, they are malnourished and their immunity is weakened. To prevent disease, industry uses antibiotics—often incorrectly and unnecessarily. A RUDN veterinarian with colleagues from Iran, Italy and Thailand showed that instead, you can use a harmless natural additive to the feed — shallot extract.

“From 5 to 15% of the feed is not eaten by the fish. Overcrowding increases the incidence of injury and competition for space and food. At the same time, the risk of immune suppression and susceptibility to disease increases. Growth and efficiency of feed absorption are reduced. Excessive and sometimes inappropriate use of antibiotics leads to the emergence of resistant strains of bacteria, environmental pollution, and the transfer of antibiotic residues to other species, including humans. Therefore, over the years, researchers have been trying to find a suitable alternative to solve these problems,” Morteza Yousefi, Associate Professor of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at RUDN University.

Shallots are known for their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Therefore, the authors chose it for the study. Veterinarians divided the rainbow trout fry Oncorhynchus mykiss into five groups. Four groups, along with their regular food, received a shallot supplement at different concentrations — 0.5, 1, 2 and 3%. Fish from the fifth group were fed only food. After 60 days of the experiment, veterinarians compared the degree of feed absorption, rate of weight gain, and biochemical blood parameters.

The fish that received a 2% shallot supplement gained weight better than others during the experiment — 36 grams versus 27 grams in the control group. The natural supplement also increased the concentrations of globulin and albumin proteins, the antibacterial agent lysocycime and other substances responsible for the immune response. Improvements were observed at any concentration of the natural supplement, however, in terms of the sum of symptoms, the 2% supplement performed best.

“The diet enriched with shallots affected the biochemical parameters of the blood of trout fry. After the 60-day trial, we noticed a significant increase in total proteins, albumin, and globulin in the blood. This indicates an improvement in immune parameters. All indicators point to the usefulness of shallot extract with remarkable consistency. The optimal level was from 1 to 2%. However, for reasons of economy, an extract concentration of 1% is recommended for use in aquaculture,” Morteza Yousefi.

The results were published in the journal Aquaculture.

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